Do you have Fibromyalgia? Are you constantly sick and tired all
the time? Have you been told to live with it and that there is no cure?
Could you actually have Celiac Disease and it has been undiagnosed? Is
there a possibility you could find a solution to all your health
problems that is a simple as a change in diet?
Fibromyalgia is a
complex pain syndrome, with a multitude of different symptoms and
without a single known cause. There are many symptoms. Here are some of
them:
• Increased sensitivity
• Stiffness on Awakening.
• Arthritis like pain, with or without joint involvement
• Fatigue
• Un-refreshed sleep (tired on awakening)
• Sleep Disturbances
• Muscular pain
• Tendon pain
• Hormonal effects
• Headaches and Migraines
• Brain Fog
• Depression
• Exercise Intolerance
• Low immunity/ frequent infections
• Stomach/ Bowel disturbances /Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
• TMJ/ jaw pain.
• Stiffness on Awakening.
• Arthritis like pain, with or without joint involvement
• Fatigue
• Un-refreshed sleep (tired on awakening)
• Sleep Disturbances
• Muscular pain
• Tendon pain
• Hormonal effects
• Headaches and Migraines
• Brain Fog
• Depression
• Exercise Intolerance
• Low immunity/ frequent infections
• Stomach/ Bowel disturbances /Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
• TMJ/ jaw pain.
Many people tend to have Fibromyalgia as a
co-existing condition along with another disease. The most common of
these is Rheumatoid Arthritis, but it can also exist with Lupus, or
Psoriasis. However is also possible for it to exist as a stand alone
disease. There is however another possibility that has been overlooked
and that is the incidence of Celiac Disease that is being misdiagnosed
as Fibromyalgia.
Celiac Disease is an auto-immune disease that is,
the body mistakenly attacks its own tissues seeing them as a foreign
substance. When a person with Celiac Disease eats any food containing
gluten (the protein found in Wheat, Rye, Oats and Barley), the body
reacts to those proteins found in the gluten and attacks the small
finger like projections in the small intestine called villi, thus
preventing absorption of food. This leads to major digestive disorders,
stomach ailments, fatigue, anemia, headaches, exhaustion, and pain and
fatigue.
At least 1 in 100 people have Celiac Disease but it is
often missed. It is not commonly something that is checked for when
someone has all the fibromyalgia symptoms, but it is worth ruling out
and investigating. It is diagnosed by a blood test and by a biopsy of
the small intestine during a gastroscopy. The simple treatment of it is a
completely Gluten free diet.
Most often people with Fibromyalgia
have digestive disorder complaints, most commonly they are told that it
is caused by Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The symptoms of this are
alternating diarrhea and constipation, nausea, bloating and wind and
constant fatigue. Well unsurprisingly this is also the exact symptoms of
Celiac Disease! How many doctors have checked their Fibromyalgia
patients for Celiac. I know I wasn't.
Since following a Gluten
free diet all my symptoms of Fibromyalgia and IBS have disappeared! I am
however not advocating that all Fibromyalgia is caused by Celiac
Disease, but don't you think it's worth your health to rule it out.
After being sick and misdiagnosed for over 20 years, Yael finally
found the cause of her constant pain, anemia, fatigue, fibromyalgia and
digestive problems. When she was finally diagnosed with Celiac Disease
everything changed. She was able to start her life again. There is not
nearly enough awareness about this disease.By
Yael Goodman
