Question 1

what is the definition or description of: gluten insensitivity?

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Gluten sensitivity: Celiac sprue. I think you mean gluten sensitity?  Is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine.Caused by a reaction to gliadin, a prolamin (gluten protein) found in wheat. Characteristic symptoms of pale, loose and greasy stool (steatorrhoea), and weight loss or failure to gain weight (in young children).

Question 2

what's the treatment for gluten insensitivity?

Accepted Answer

Avoid gluten: 6 percent of the u.S population has gluten sensitivity. 1 percent has celiac. There is no objective test to prove gluten sensitivity. If one cuts out gluten, they should feel fine if he or she is gluten sensitive. Celiac on the other hand can be confirmed by endoscopy and/or blood tests. If you have any suspicion of this you should see a doctor.

Question 3

what are the causes of celiac disease (gluten allergy)?

Accepted Answer

A reaction to gluten: Celiac disease (gluten allergy) occurs in a person who may have a genetic tendency to react abnormally to gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, and rye). Something causes his immune system to over-react to gluten. Later, when he eats foods containing gluten, his immune system reacts with the intestine that is digesting the gluten, thus causing intestinal problems and abnormal digestion.

Question 4

can a gluten allergy cause small fiber  neuropathy to worsen or cause small fiber neuropathy as an underlying cause?

Accepted Answer

Gluten allergy: There imay or may not be a relationship between gluten allergy and small fiber neuropathy. More evidence needs to be found to establish the relatioship.

Question 5

could mucus in my stool be caused by gluten allergy as i have just found out i have an  "i gg "reaction to gluten, dairy and eggs. ?

Accepted Answer

Yes but: IgA tTG and not IgG to gluten is usually the best test for those who are not IgA deficient.  However gluten intolerance has nothing to do with dairy or egg allergy.  Consider consulting an allergist if you still  have questions.

Question 6

can gluten allergy, intolerance, sensitivity cause chest & throat tightness/pressure?

Accepted Answer

Which one: Food allergies can cause a range of symptoms from hives to those of throat tightness/difficulty breathing associated with anaphylaxis. Celiac disease is often called gluten intolerance or allergy but it is a condition more like rheumatoid arthritis because symptoms involve the immune system &amp; tissue injury, mostly below the level of the stomach. Hard to answer without  clarification

Question 7

how can  a gluten allergy develop?

Accepted Answer

Genetic: It is genetic although most of the  people with the genes do not develop gluten sensitivity.

Question 8

what does it mean to have a gluten allergy?

Accepted Answer

Gluten sensativity: Physicians usually refer to this as gluten sensitivity or intolerance. Its not a true allergy. Many use this term incorrectly. Historically this term has referred to celiac disease which is a condition that results in abdominal pain, bloating, changes in stools, weight loss, fatigue, and weakness when someone with this problem consumes foods with gluten.

Question 9

doctors, what are the symptoms of a gluten allergy?

Accepted Answer

See below: diarrhea and or constipation
abdominal pain 
heartburn
bloating
fatigue
anemia
joint pain
rash
depression and or anxiety

Question 10

what does coelic mean?  i heard it is the gluten allergy.

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Gluten sensitivity: Gluten sensitivity or celiac disease is the term describing a GI condition in which the individual is sensitive to gluten, which is present in wheat products.  Fortunately now there are more and more products that do not contain gluten, so having a gluten free diet is not as difficult as it once was.

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