Any Graves and Celiac people out there?

[graveswoman]

I am going to be tested for Celiac at end of April, just wondering if there are others with same thing and i can ask questions if needed? I have graves, pernecious anemia, vita D. deficiency, and meniere's all autoimmune, other conditions as well, but i believe those are all associated with celiac right? If i do have it, i am thinking it could of been the culprit all along and caused these others? just a theory, one i will never know is right but…

Thanks Kim

[estrelinha]

Some researchers believe that in some patients with "Meniere's Disease," the symptoms result from some autoimmune condition (an opinion), but Meniere's Disease is "idiopathic" -- the cause is unknown.
The others are autoimmune, and it is described if people have one autoimmune disease the probability to have another is higher....

[lcarter6]

I have celiac and dairy intolerance, sjorgren's, and hasi/hypothyroid, and all sorts of allergies.  My doctor tells me it is Autoimmune Syndrome [where one is an AI thyroid problem with at least 2 other AI diseases].  There is more than one type.  Sounds like you have it too since you have so many autoimmune problems.  Type in AS and see what you can find.

[graveswoman]

Thanks sooo much will look up AS tonight. If I have any questions can i send you a message, if the test comes back positive?

Kim

[gravesmommy]

I don't care what any test shows, I know that somehow my Graves' dz and gluten sensitivity are interrelated. I believe that diet is a huge factor in controlling both. I know that gluten sensitivity can cause inflammation of the bowel and I have had a sensitive stomach (unable to lay on my stomach at night to sleep or have a doctor press on my stomach) since I was a young girl. It is all coming together now. My stomach is inflamed. I know also when I eat foods high in fat/gluten, I can't explain it but I have this pain over my liver. I had my gallbladder out when i was 22. I just assumed it was residuals from being gb free. I know that when I take the gluten out of my diet (as well as dairy) my stomach does not hurt. I am not bloated. I also try and watch my salt content as this causes inflammation of my gut and body. It gives me a headache. I am extremely exhausted. My muscles are so weak that it is all I can do to get up and wash a few dishes or change my daughters diapers. You would think I was lazy but all I want to do is sit down I am so exhausted. I have always been an active person. I have gained almost 100 pounds from having babies and being struck with this auto-immune dz! I have also been anemic as long as i can remember, but was able to function and didn't feel this tired or weak. I going to ask my doc for B12 shots. I know she will probably resist. I wish I could find a doctor in the Austin area who was more homeopathic that was educated in this field and knew the connections between celiac/pernicious anemia and thyroid. Doctors are so busy getting patient's in and out, they are not spending enough time educating patients. When I was initially diagnosed with Grave's Dz. My endo told me I needed an RAI. Never gave me other options. I said "absolutely not!". Why would surgery be my first choice, considering i have a healthy thyroid that is just being overstimulated by my body. I would rather exhaust all options before i go and damage a body part and then be hypo for the rest of my life. I tried L-carnitine, fish oil and multi-vitamins about a year ago and took them for about 2 months. I was actually able to get up out of the floor without any joint or muscle pain. I stopped taking it (for some reason) and I went back to having these complaints. I can't pinpoint if it was all three working together or which one was specifically working.

Anybody out there with some good advice, good articles, good doctors, same situation, please email me... ***@****. It is nice to have the support b/c many times this disease makes me feel crazy! Up and down all the time. Blessings !

Kimberly