Indications You May Have Celiac Disease

Brain Fog

Those who are intolerant to gluten or who have full-blown celiac disease may experience extreme tiredness or impaired concentration after eating products that contain even a little gluten. Brain fog is not just about being tired, though it can be accompanied by extreme fatigue. It can be described as being forgetful, having a cloudy mind, experiencing difficulty finding the right words to say, and suffering from mental fatigue. Avoiding foods containing gluten as well as drinking lots of water can help with exhaustion and brain fog. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies (which are common in patients with celiac disease) may also exacerbate brain fog, so taking a gluten-free multivitamin can be quite beneficial.

Heredity Element

Having other members in the family with celiac disease may increase an individual's risk of developing the condition themselves. Other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, lupus, multiple sclerosis or scleroderma, can be an indication of celiac disease as many autoimmune diseases are related. In fact, it is proven if an individual has one autoimmune disease, they are far more susceptible to developing or already having others, especially when there is a hereditary component at play

Being diagnosed with chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia may also be an indication of celiac disease, especially if a conventional doctor cannot pinpoint the cause of pain or fatigue. The easiest way to get a better idea of this is for individuals to eliminate gluten from their diet for thirty to sixty days before slowly reintroducing it to observe potential symptoms.