I seem to have a lot of the symptoms mentioned but I am 58, is it not too old for this to be a problem now?

[Bluebird54]

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no, not at all. I think that identifying this type of issue in people in their sixties has now become common. I forget the figures but could hunt if you needed. People used to think that coeliac disease was only an acute problem in children, now it is clear that there is a less acute type that can be identified as a health issue after decades either with some symptoms or seemingly none at all.

[SilverDreamMachine]

Hi Bluebird, Unfortunately not. I was 59 when I was diagnosed and have been GF free ever since. Even though I`m asymptomatic I stick to a GF diet because of the potential for a load more ailments that can occur for coeliacs if they eat gluten. Have you had an endoscopy/biopsy? That`s the gold standard for diagnosis.

[teresad]

I am 56 and I got diagnosed in August this year, so not not too old.

[boxer]

Bluebird,

I'm 59 and have been diagnosed for 2 months. Asymptomatic but on the gf diet with no real problems so far. I'm also having injections for low vitamin b12 which can be associated with cd due to malabsorption. I know what you mean when you think "Is it a problem/worth the hassle at my age" but there can be other associated issues further down the line. I took the view that doing nothing wasn't the best option as things wouldn't improve on their own.

I'd recommend you see your GP if you haven't already and get the ball rolling.

Good Luck!

[Lynxcat]

Hi Bluebird54, I developed my symptoms late too. What you also have to remember is everyone's experience of coeliac disease and gluten intolerance is different. So if you have some symptoms of the main ones mentioned but you also have others which appear not to be related, there is a high possibility that even those that seem to be a little more obscure may also be related. It is a strange disease to develop as it can present itself with anxieties, waves of absolute tiredness, a feeling that you cannot remember things, aches and pains anywhere in the body, in fact all sorts of things. This is why it is best to make sure and get a diagnosis from your doctor.

The only famous person that I can think of at hand that found herself in a similar position is the Duchess of Kent. Here is a link that will explain a little about her discovery of coeliac disease - if you wish to take a look then scroll down to 'Recent Years' ....

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katha...

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katha...

[Lynxcat in reply to Lynxcat]

So sorry Bluebird, the link is not working properly at the moment - and if you wish to read it you will need to Google 'duchess of kent coeliac' and then click on the Wikipedia link.

Best wishes and Good luck. x

[barny]

no your not i was 66 when i was diagnosed 2yrs ago so its a bit harder to axept but you do get used to it best luck

[MaryDB]

Fell downstairs at 69 years old; following that had a year of all the coeliac symptoms (diarrhoea was chronic) and finally diagnosed. Have now had two years GF and it has taken this long for my tummy problems to settle having found I then couldn't tolerate dairy!

[virgolizzy]

Definitely not - my Mum who is 76 has just been diagnosed...only prompted by me getting her to ask her doctor for the specific blood tests etc, which turned out to be sky high!. She has been suffering a variety of ailments for years on end. It infuriates me that they didn't think to test her for this years ago, incompetence or ignorance doesn't even begin to cover it!! I just hope that when she has the Endoscopy next week, there is no long term irreversible damage!

[wobblybee]

I am 62 and have had tummy and bladder problems and foggy head issues for at

least 20 yrs. I've had a endoscopy and colonoscopy and kept a diary of symptoms

for my GP. In my experience GP's are not sympathetic to patients' complaining

of these sort of symptoms, once they've eliminated major illnesses it's a case of

'next patient please'. After balance problems and several nasty falls, I was finally

referred to a Falls & Syncopy clinic. They succeeded in me getting a diagnosis

of Cerebellar Ataxia but all the other original debillitating symptoms are still present.

As far as I know I haven't been tested for Gluten Ataxia, I would also be interested

in Thyroid investigations. A Kinesologist told me that I have Candida

(GP's do not recognise this condition), symptoms of which imitate gluten intolerence.

Advice for this is pretty much the same, steer clear of sugar, wheat and gluten, and

take a good probiotic.

[loobylou123]

No not at all, my partners was triggered by a bout of food poisoning from sea food. He also has a severe reaction to any kind of sea food now in addition to Gluten and Wheat.