Have you ever heard of Celiac Disease?

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My youngest son was never officially diagnosed with Celiac Disease, but he had so many of the symptoms listed (minus the female one) that my husband and I decided to change his diet. I had actually only heard about Celiac Disease when I saw a discussion about it on a television show last year. My husband had missed the show, but luckily I had written down their web address so I could show my husband this particular topic. We couldn't believe our eyes that so many people have this condition yet don't realize it and that this is more common than people think. Here are the symptoms: recurring abdominal bloating and pain chronic diarrhea weight loss pale, foul-smelling stool unexplained anemia (low count of red blood cells) gas bone pain behavior changes muscle cramps fatigue delayed growth failure to thrive in infants pain in the joints seizures tingling numbness in the legs (from nerve damage) pale sores inside the mouth, called aphthus ulcers painful skin rash, called dermatitis herpetiformis tooth discoloration or loss of enamel Reproductive issues (miscarriages, infertiltiy) missed menstrual periods (often because of excessive weight loss) Here are two links. This first one is for more information: http://www.celiaccentral.org/Do_I_Have_Celiac_/13/ This second one is a symptoms checklist that you can fill out and print up: http://www.celiaccentral.org/Do_I_Have_Celiac_/Do_I_Have_Celiac_/278/ Since changing our son's diet he is doing a lot better. And yes, I've spoken to his doctor about it, though briefly, and the doctor is glad my son is doing better, even if we didn't consult him first. :P