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I have gallstones and also a blood test showing ceoliac disease, also had helibactor pylori, could these be related or cause by damp/mould
As far as I know they aren't directly related nor caused by damp or mould.
H Pylori is the bug that causes stomach ulcers and should be treated and erradicated.
Gall stones are more common in older ladies who may be overweight. The 5 Fs are often used to determine increased risk, so Fair,Fat, Female, Forty and Fertile..
And coeliacs is an auto immune disorder, as you know.
As Weee said spot on. Coeliac disease can cause gallbladder/ pancreatic problems but these things are unlikely to be related or linked to mould. Many people are just prone to gallstones.
See:
patient.co.uk/health/Gallst...
Hi Jill121 !
I sympathise with you, my gall bladder was removed when I was 50, and I have
had exhaustive tests for all sorts of weird symptoms, helicobacter pylori was
negative. It's interesting that you tested positive for this, as it's related to an
overgrowth of Candida in the body, there is also a connection to mould. I'm
well aware that this site is basically for Coeliacs, so my comments relating to
Candida are based only on personal experience. As an experiment why don't
you cut down on the amount of sugary and yeasty things you ingest. I found
just doing this made an enormous difference with the 'fuzzy head' sensation to
say the least. Candida is not restricted to a vaginal thrush problem, it is insidious
and can affect the entire body.
Hi Jill!
I live just outside Newcastle upon Tyne, near the airport. Google Candida as a
starting point, and decide whether the information makes any sense in relation
to your problems. After years of getting nowhere with my GP and symptoms
really getting me down, I saw a Homeopath, and a Kinesiologist. They both
recognised my symptoms as Candida overgrowth.
I've had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, the latter found internal haemorroids.
I had keyhole surgery for my gall bladder, afterwards I wasn't given any diet advice
at all. It was after this that I looked into Candida because basically my whole body
felt unwell, and had been like that for years. So many conditions have similar
symptoms and are food related, how anybody gets a definite diagnosis is
mindboggling! I've always felt that if I could at least have mental clarity I could cope
with anything. I looked on Thyroid UK because of symptoms my daughter has, I really
wish she could be sorted out.
Beryl
As far as Candida is concerned both of us have had similar symptoms, these include
weight gain, aches and pains, tiredness. But, as you probably know these symptoms
seem to be present in so many conditions. I have Ataxia, this is confirmed but no
mention has been made re Gluten Ataxia. I used to eat anything and everything with
out a second thought but now I look at labels for obvious 'nasties', and I know normal
white bread, biscuits and cakes are basically no-nos'. Just doing this has made a big
difference and I feel better.
Thank you for all this it really helps I am having the camera down this thirsday and op for gallstones next thursday so will see what happens
That's a bit unkind. Not everyone who undergoes cholecystectomy is fat and old. Childhood gallstones IS now associated with coeliac disease, something they didn't know about even 10 years ago.
Dr. Joseph Murray, of the University of Iowa, who is a gastroenterologist specializing in treating celiac disease. He believes there are several triggers that can activate Celiac disease in genetically susceptible people. One of them is: Surgery, particularly GI (gall bladder, etc.)
SIBO (intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is common in coeliac disease and responsible for many ongoing gastrointestinal problems.
Hi Jill Reading your posts from 2 yrs ago. Can you tell me if you feel better now for having your gallbladder removed? regards cat
