Couldn’t hurt to check and make sure, and like Sailor said, get tested before you go gluten free since it can skew the test results.

I had alot of different symptoms, along with all the symptoms you have listed above.

Good luck, hope you get better!

- Jessika : Celiac Speaks – Symptoms, Recipes, Restaurants and Daily Life

My guess is that once you find out what’s causing the GERD, the Barretts esophagus will heal over time – that area heals pretty fast, so it shouldn’t be permanent. It’s just, right now, it’s getting no chance to heal.

Most of the symptoms in your list are very close to what I used to get, also many are frequently reported by people eventually diagnosed with celiac disease.

Diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis (joint pain) are closely linked to celiac disease. Bloating and constipation are common symptoms of celiac disease. The pain the lower right abdomen is another sign. Not sure about the nosebleeds and fatigue – but, look, celiac is an auto-immune disease, so it can cause almost anything to happen. Auto-immune diseases are serious and can cause major health problems.

This 5-question, multiple choice quiz may also help you to decide if you are gluten intolerant/celiac: http://www.AmIGlutenIntolerant.com

I think you have enough signs to get a diagnosis – but to be sure you can get tests. If you’re going for testing, continue on the normal diet you are following at the moment until after the tests have been done. You can go gluten free as soon as the last one is finished (or straight away, if you’re not going to bother with tests). I have no doubt that you will find a wonderful improvement in your general health, and a reduction of all the symptoms you describe, almost immediately.

The video on this page will tell you which tests are the most likely to give a correct result: http://www.free-easypublications.com/not-just-for-celiacs.php

If it turns out you have classic celiac disease, in a couple of years on the 100% gluten free diet you may be able to digest dairy again, in the meantime, you should avoid them or take lactaid when eating them.

Don’t delay getting diagnosed. There are stories of women with difficulty conceiving getting pregnant after they went gluten free. Also, undiagnosed celiacs, and diagnosed celiacs who don’t follow the 100% gluten free diet, die younger, often of really nasty stuff like bowel cancer.

The one thing to inquire about was if during the scope, the GI took a duodenal biopsy or noticed anything odd about the duodenum. I would see him again and try to describe the symptoms, and inquire about celiac, there are a couple blood tests he can do to screen for it as well.

It could be a couple other things as well, mild colitis, a chronic parasite infection such as giardia, ibs, worstening lactose intolerance or fructose intolerance.

The lactose intolerance could even be attributed to celiac disease since the ability to digest lactose is affected by the villi in the intestines being damaged. You can take a Lactaid pill to help you digest dairy products.