Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance

Want to know the most common gluten intolerance symptoms people experience? Gluten intolerance can manifest itself in different ways, the condition is also known as coeliacs disease or celiacs disease in North America.

Indeed, it is worth noting from the onset that although a good number of people with gluten intolerance may experience symptoms that are extreme, others may not experience any symptoms at all. However, this does not mean that such people that experience no symptoms at all are not at risk of having their small intestines damaged. They are just as much at risk as those individuals that exhibit symptoms of gluten intolerance.

Also, because some people may fail to exhibit the symptoms that are associated with gluten intolerance, it may be difficult to recognize the possibility of such people having the disease. This may mean that such individuals may live on with the disease without their knowledge, yet this is a disease with life threatening consequences.

It is therefore important that people get tested for the disease especially if a member of their family whether immediate or otherwise has suffered from the disease. This is because the disease is considered to be genetically linked.

People of different Ages may exhibit different symptoms of gluten intolerance. Children may experience symptoms like; chronic diarrhea, failure to gain weight, wasting of muscles, inability to feed well, constipation, vomiting a lot, being irritable and abdominal distension among others.

On the other hand, symptoms of gluten intolerance among adults may include;

• Weakening of the body because of its inability to absorb nutrients from food as a result of damaged intestines. This can also lead to malnutrition and other conditions like loss of weight.
  
  
• An increase in risky conditions like diabetes, thyroid diseases, lupus or even cancer
  
  
• One may also experience rheumatoid arthritis.
  
  
• Diarrhea is also a common occurrence among people suffering from gluten intolerance
  
  
• Women with gluten intolerance may find it difficult to get pregnant or when they do, they may be prone to recurrent miscarriages.
  
  
• Behavioral changes are also common among people with gluten intolerance
  
  
• Missing of menstrual periods as well as infertility may be experienced by women with gluten intolerance
  
  
• Swollen ankles and feet may be experienced and this is mainly due to retention of fluids by the body
  
  
• People with gluten intolerance may also experience psychological problems like depression. This will mainly be due to the emotional strain that will come with gluten intolerance and counseling may be helpful to such individuals.
  
  
• Also, people with gluten intolerance may experience sores in the mouth in addition to their teeth being discolored
  
  
• Pain in the bones or even fractures as result of bone thinning are also a common occurrence among people with gluten intolerance and this is mainly as a result of failure by vitamin D to be absorbed by the body
  
  
• Skin diseases may also appear and this could include dermatitis and herpetiformis which may involve appearance of severe rashes on the elbows, on the head, on the knees as well as buttocks.

In conclusion, it is important to recognize the fact that there is no standard way in which gluten intolerance may manifest itself. Whereas some people may exhibit a number of the symptoms given above, others may exhibit none at all.

Only tests can help reveal conclusively whether one has the disease or not.

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