At my yearly physical, my treating physician requested blood work be completed. Something that the doctor had been tracking was my fatty liver numbers. From what I have learned this number can tell you the fat in your liver which is a good indicator of the fat in your other organs and thus is really critical. Up to this time, my weight was in check. The fatty liver number was generally acceptable but this year the number increased with my weight staying the same which concerned the doctor and led her to refer me to a Gastroenterologist.
At my first appointment, the specialist spent a great deal of time reviewing my records and ruling out alcohol fatty liver. Once that was done, a battery of blood tests was run. The one test result that the doctor kept reiterating is that my iron level was EXTREMELY low. While the blood test was telling, the doctor ordered an endoscopy to get biopsy of the stomach for a pathologist to review the samples to determine if I had Celiac Disease.
Less than two weeks later I had the procedure and within 72 hours I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
That tells you how the doctors diagnosed me but an equally important part of any medical diagnosis is the symptoms I have had and worked to treat. Over the past ten years I have had digestion issues which were treated and fixed but did not resolve the problems ultimately associated with Celiac Disease. Specifically inconsistent bowel movements and urgency.
Additionally, there are other symptoms I had that are associated with Celiac Disease that included Anxiety, Excessive Gas, Eczema, and Recurring Upset Stomach.
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