| Celiac disease is one of the most commonly | | | | - Rash |
| misdiagnosed diseases today, partly because its | | | | - Bloating |
| symptoms often resemble a variety of other diseases. | | | | - Dizziness |
| One of the most common misperceptions of Celiac | | | | - Nausea |
| disease is that it is a food allergy to wheat or gluten. | | | | - Vomiting |
| But, Celiac disease refers specifically to an | | | | - Sneezing |
| autoimmune disorder that is triggered when an | | | | The Bodies Response to Gluten- Note the Differences |
| individual consumes gluten. | | | | While both allergies and Celiac disease are linked to |
| What is gluten? Gluten is a specific kind of protein that | | | | gluten, the way in which the body responds to gluten is |
| is found in rye, wheat and barley. And, this is the | | | | important to note as there are several key |
| substance that causes symptoms in patients suffering | | | | differences. |
| from wheat allergy and with Celiac disease. So, with | | | | Anti-Bodies-When the body comes into direct contact |
| similar symptoms, how do you know the difference | | | | with gluten, in an allergic reaction, the body would |
| between a wheat allergy and Celiac disease? | | | | create immunoglobulin E antibodies. But, if the person |
| Symptoms of Celiac Disease | | | | has Celiac disease and comes into contact with the |
| Individuals can have Celiac their whole lives in | | | | same gluten, their body would create immunoglobulin A |
| dormancy, with symptoms not arising until something | | | | and anti-tissue transglutaminase. |
| triggers it. Some of the more common triggers include | | | | The Body's Response- When someone has a food |
| severe stress or trauma, surgery, sever infection or | | | | allergy to wheat, their body will respond to the allergy |
| pregnancy. The symptoms of Celiac disease vary | | | | by releasing chemicals that cause the body to show |
| greatly, and can include the following: | | | | symptoms. But, when a patient who is suffering with |
| - Bloating and stomach pain | | | | Celiac disease comes into contact with the same |
| - Depression | | | | substance, their body will attack itself, generally in the |
| - Heartburn or indigestion | | | | area of the small intestine. |
| - Constipation | | | | Response to Drugs Medical Testing- Most allergy |
| - Nausea | | | | patients will utilize some form of histamine to treat their |
| - Chronic diarrhea | | | | symptoms. But, this same drug will not alleviate the |
| - Joint and bone pains | | | | symptoms that are shown in Celiac patients. |
| These are just a few of the primary symptoms of | | | | To test for allergies, your physician will either use a |
| Celiac disease. And, if any of these symptoms are | | | | blood test to determine if there are specific antibodies |
| experienced on an ongoing basis, it is important to | | | | present within the blood or they will perform a scratch |
| discuss them with your physician. | | | | test on the skin. To determine whether you have |
| Wheat Allergy Symptoms | | | | Celiac disease, your physician will first perform a full |
| While there are a number of possible symptoms to | | | | examination. Then, they will generally test your blood |
| patients suffering from a wheat allergy, the most | | | | for specific antibodies; tissue transglutaminase antibody |
| common symptoms include: | | | | and endomysial antibody. |
| - Swollen throat or tongue | | | | |