When people with Coeliac disease eat gluten - a protein found in wheat, barley and rye - their body attacks its own tissues.
An estimated 32,000 in Scotland are unknowingly living with with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease that can cause serious consequences if left untreated.
People with type 1 diabetes are on average six times more likely to have coeliac disease compared with the general population. This increases to 10 times for children, with symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. He said: “I was willing and ready to accept that this was life, and I reflect now and get upset about it because it was probably about 12-18 months of suffering.
Despite a continuous misdiagnosis, Tim didn’t stop fighting for the answers that he needed. Tim took the Coeliac UK online self-assessment that highlighted several symptoms associated with coeliac disease. After moving to a new GP practice, Tim was tested for coeliac disease, revealing his immune reaction was severe. Subsequent testing confirmed the diagnosis.
"I wish I knew. I could have flicked a switch and got all those years back just by getting a blood test! I don’t want others to have to go through what I did." After visiting the doctor again, Dawn requested a coeliac disease test after doing some research into Joshua’s unpleasant symptoms. “With hindsight, I feel like Joshua’s Down’s syndrome impacted the wait for a diagnosis. I think the doctor may have taken him and his symptoms less seriously as a result," she added.
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