Coeliac UK reposted this
Personal post. May is Coeliac Awareness Month. Coeliac UK It’s 3 years and 7 months since my son Euan had his biopsies confirming the diagnosis. Euan was so poorly throughout his first 4 years he was in constant pain, major skin problems and used to pass out regularly. By the time he was diagnosed he had no iron or vitamins left in his body, his liver wasn’t functioning correctly and he had the most severe damage his consultant had ever seen in a 4 year old with his villi nearly completely gone. Euan also has an iga deficiency which masks coeliac disease on a blood test making his journey to diagnose a long unnecessary process. If anyone has any symptoms of coeliac disease they must get tested for iga deficiency at the same time (not all gps know this.) If the iga test is postive a consultant must run more tests like the genetic screening. Now nearly 4 years later Euan is a completely different child, healthy, full of energy and loves his rugby. https://lnkd.in/d8gVZ756 #coeliaacawarenessmonth #CoeliacStories #coeliacuk