Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Men, if you don't want to hear about monthly girly issues, please stop reading this now! LOL. Anyone else have very heavy periods? Is this a symptom of celiac? Also, endometriosis? I was dx with that about 10 years ago as well. Zanna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ My daily rantings! www.zannasstory.blogspot.com My picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hello...I sure did have bad ones before gf, now they are very short, used to be 7-8 days, now down to about 4, and lighter. i get cramps now that i had my tubes tied tho, but never had cramps really bad before. My breast tenderness decreases in severity too now. My doc told me one time that our female bodies use that as a fast way to get rid of excess toxins & junk we don't need...dunno how right he was, but it kinda makes sense to me. > > Men, if you don't want to hear about monthly girly issues, please stop reading this now! LOL. > > > Anyone else have very heavy periods? Is this a symptom of celiac? Also, endometriosis? I was dx with that about 10 years ago as well. > > Zanna > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ > > My daily rantings! > www.zannasstory.blogspot.com > > My picture trail: > www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Zanna, The heavy periods can be a symptom of hypothyroidism, which is associated with CD. Other symptoms include fatigue, thinning hair, etc. Here's a fairly complete list: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidism/a/checklist.htm Also, the endometriosis is also correlated with hypothyroidism: http://thyroid.about.com/library/news/blendo.htm You don't need to have all the symptoms and it's not something that's always checked by many doctors. So, it would be a very reasonable test to ask your doctor to run at your next regular checkup. You would want them to test TSH, Free T3, Free T4. And, test for thyroid antibodies, although for me those have now gone to a normal level with the GF diet, however, I still need thyroid replacement medicine. So, yeah, I think overall you can blame these things indirectly on CD. My kids make fun of me as I often correlate many health problems with CD. B. > > Anyone else have very heavy periods? Is this a symptom of celiac? Also, endometriosis? I was dx with that about 10 years ago as well. > > Zanna > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ > > My daily rantings! > www.zannasstory.blogspot.com > > My picture trail: > www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Oh man! The first couple of months after going GF about killed me. I use to never ever get any cramps... not even minor twinges... and the flow was fairly normal. The first couple of months, the flow was extremely heavy and the cramps were excruciating... and I have a high tolerance for pain. It was "burning" from my navel to my knees. I almost passed out one morning on the way to pick up my daughter from singing class. I've been GF for 7 months now and my cycles are slowly getting back to my normal. I got my tubes tied 5 1/2 years ago and didn't have any issues with my cycle. I guess it just depends on the individual. Cheryl in NM pmbluemoon wrote: Hello...I sure did have bad ones before gf, now they are very short,used to be 7-8 days, now down to about 4, and lighter. i get crampsnow that i had my tubes tied tho, but never had cramps really badbefore. My breast tenderness decreases in severity too now. My doctold me one time that our female bodies use that as a fast way to getrid of excess toxins & junk we don't need...dunno how right he was,but it kinda makes sense to me.>> Men, if you don't want to hear about monthly girly issues, pleasestop reading this now! LOL.> > > Anyone else have very heavy periods? Is this a symptom of celiac? Also, endometriosis? I was dx with that about 10 years ago as well.> > Zanna> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/> > My daily rantings!> www.zannasstory.blogspot.com> > My picture trail: > www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I did, didn't know if it was celiac related or not. I'd have to change my t. every hour, or wear 2 and get to go every other hour. Right up until chemo threw me into menopause...yeah! --loriann aka Victree the Christian clown -------------- Original message -------------- Men, if you don't want to hear about monthly girly issues, please stop reading this now! LOL.Anyone else have very heavy periods? Is this a symptom of celiac? Also, endometriosis? I was dx with that about 10 years ago as well.Zannahttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/My daily rantings!www.zannasstory.blogspot.comMy picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I used to have horribly heavy periods - a box and a half of super size's every month. I would feel faint after a day or two. I did get better after starting on the pill in my 20's. Fertility problems in my early 30's. And by 36, after the birth of my second child, I started having signs of menopause. I was actually diagnosed as being in peri-menopause by my blood levels. I didn't think too much of it, as my Mother was completely finished by age 41. When I was 41, celiac was first questioned (in my daughter) and it made so much sense for me as well. I have now been wheat-free (allergy) for 2.5 years and fully GF for 2 yrs. Guess what? I am no longer in perimenopause! At last years physical, my hormone levels were completely normal. In short, I really think the untreated gluten issues reeked havoc on my hormones and led to premature menopause symptoms. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I had the worst one this past week ever. I really expected it to be lighter after going gf but I suppose I am still getting rid of toxins, plus got glutened last week. I was in so much pain. I was glad I had vicodin left over from something else because one night, that was the only thing that even touched the pain. Zanna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ My daily rantings! www.zannasstory.blogspot.com My picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 It's funny the variety of changes. Before I was GF, but was getting sick from the gluten, I practically didn't have a period. In fact I even went eight months with nothing at all. It was only after going GF and being put on pregesterin that I began getting anything at all. Now I'm pretty regular ~Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thanks to all who answered on this subject. I know people don't like discussing certain things so am grateful for this group! Thanks again. Zanna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ My daily rantings! www.zannasstory.blogspot.com My picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 I had Stage IV Endometriosis (the highest stage)... which they didn't even find out about until I was having surgery for a complex cyst. I'd had SEVERAL sonograms NONE of which even indicated that I had the endometriosis. They went into surgery (for the cyst) and took three times as long as planned to remove the endometriosis (I even had adhesions to the bowel). If I was to hazard a guess I'd suspect you have endometriosis... which is (supposedly) fairly common in Celiac. --- Michele Barrington mmb505@...> wrote: > This is so wild. Heavy painful periods that left me > terribly weak is what started my 'journey' to the > " probable celiacs " diagnosis. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 WOW! I just had a deja vu moment. Ditto on that lower left abdominal pain! Now that you mention it, that's gone too -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 And, quite often the endometriosis is correlated with hypothyroidism: http://thyroid.about.com/od/relatedconditions1/l/blendomet.htm which is definitely correlated with CD: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/latestresearch/a/celiac.htm As a result many of us with CD also have a collection of related diseases. B. -------------- Original message -------------- I had Stage IV Endometriosis (the highest stage)...which they didn't even find out about until I washaving surgery for a complex cyst. I'd had SEVERALsonograms NONE of which even indicated that I had theendometriosis. They went into surgery (for the cyst)and took three times as long as planned to remove theendometriosis (I even had adhesions to the bowel).If I was to hazard a guess I'd suspect you haveendometriosis... which is (supposedly) fairly commonin Celiac.--- Michele Barrington <mmb505 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> This is so wild. Heavy painful periods that left me> terribly weak is what started my 'journey' to the> "probable celiacs" diagnosis. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 , My Mom is on medication for her thyroids, and I'm sharing info with her, due to that's the only problem she has, and she's on the low dosage of medication for it. She's not afraid to have a blood test done to see if she does have CD. She agrees, this will help us better understand which side of the family I get my gene from. She'll get the blood work done the next time she has a check up. She's healthy otherwise, doesn't get ill on Gluten foods, but she has been with me from the start when I got diagnosed to having DH, and due to being GF, I told her the negative test just is coming up that way, due to being GF, and I'm not about to eat anything that has gluten to get a positive, and that I have no doubts I also have CD, after reading a lot and learning a lot from this group. So at least my Mom is cooperating, and I worry about my niece, due to she has problems with her joints, and her monthly isn't normal at all, which is another symptom of CD. I'm hoping she can talk to my brother and get my niece tested for CD, so they know for sure. She eats gluten stuff all the time, so guess the test would come out positive if she does have it. Again, thank you for these links. They sure explain a lot. Donna Dean & Donna ' Appaloosa Horseswww.donnaappaloosahorses.com Welcome To Donna ' WebPagehttp://donnaevans.multiply.com Donna ' Blog WebPagehttp://www.myspace.com/9586741 Re: Re: for the women And, quite often the endometriosis is correlated with hypothyroidism: http://thyroid.about.com/od/relatedconditions1/l/blendomet.htm which is definitely correlated with CD: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/latestresearch/a/celiac.htm As a result many of us with CD also have a collection of related diseases. B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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