What are the Real Symptoms of Coeliac Disease?
Symptoms of coeliac/celiac disease vary among individuals. Some people may have few or no apparent symptoms, others may exhibit mild symptoms, while others may suffer many and / or severe symptoms including a much increased risk of exposure to certain cancers. At best there is mild discomfort, but for many the condition may range anywhere from being mildly to severely debilitating. In an extreme case this condition can be both life shortening and life threatening. The symptoms can be: SHORT TERM SYMPTOMS • diarrhea • constipation • abdominal pain • excessive gas • fuzzy-mindedness after gluten ingestion • burning sensations in the throat • irritability • inability to concentrate • pale, malodorous, bulky stools itchy rash (in dermatitis herpetiformis) LONG TERM SYMPTOMS • anemia • chronic fatigue • short stature • weakness • failure to thrive (in infants and children) • peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) • infertility • muscle weakness 3) Are other diseases associated with Coeliac Di
