Digestive System Symptoms

The following digestive symptoms in this section may be present alone or in any combination in celiac disease.  They result from inflammation, damage,and interference with normal function caused by gluten exposure in the digestive tract itself and/or nutritional deficiencies.  As you see, problems can develop not only in the small intestine where inflammation can be intense, but also in other areas such as mucosal tissues of the mouth, esophagus, stomach and colon.

• Abdominal Distention (Bloating)
• Abdominal Pain
• Adenocarcinoma of the Small Intestine
• Aphthous Ulcers (Canker sores in mouth)
• Autoimmune Cholangitis
• Beta Casein Enteropathy (Cow’s dairy intolerance similar to celiac disease)
• Bleeding, Unexplained
• Cancer of the Esophagus
• Cancer of the Pharynx
• Candida Infections
• Carbohydrate Malabsorption
• Cheilosis (Red lips, cracking/ oozing at corners of mouth)
• Colitis, Collagenous
• Colitis, Lymphocytic
• Colitis, Ulcerative
• Colonic Volvulus (Loop of intestine twists causing strangulation of intestine)
• Constipation 
• Constipation Alternating with Diarrhea 
• Crohn’s Disease
• Defective Tooth Enamel (Yellow, white spots, missing enamel)
• Delayed Gastric Emptying (Early fullness after eating) 
• Diarrhea, acute (Also called celiac crisis)
• Diarrhea, chronic
• Duodenal Erosions in the Second Part of Duodenum (Small ulcers)
• Dysphagia (Difficulty swallowing)
• Edema of Small Intestinal Lining
• Esophageal Small Cell Cancer 
• Esophageal Motor Abnormalities (Poor muscle activity/coordination)
• Gas
• Gastric Ulcer (Stomach ulcers)
• Gastric Ulcerations
• Gastritis, Collagenous
• Gastritis, Lymphocytic
• Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastro-Intestinal Occult Bleeding (Blood in stool that is not visible to naked eye)
• Gluten Sensitive Enteritis
• Gums bleeding/ swollen (Purplish in adults/ red in children)
• Heartburn
• H. Pylori Bacter (Infection of the stomach)
• Impaired Gall Bladder Motility
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Jejunitis, chronic
• Lactose Intolerance (Gas, bloating, loose stools from milk)
• Laryngospasm
• Leaky Gut Syndrome
• Lymphoma
• Malabsorption of Nutrients 
• Maltose Intolerance (Gas, bloating, loose stools from maltose, a simple carbohydrate)
• Nausea
• Oral Mucosal Lesions (Mouth lesions)
• Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
• Post-cricoid Cancer 
• Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Bile backs up in liver)
• Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (Scarring of bile ducts in liver)
• Small Bowel Intussusception (One loop of intestine slips into another)
• Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
• Steatorrhea (Pale, smelly, floating stool hard to flush or sticks to toilet)
• Sucrose Intolerance (Gas, bloating, mucous in stool from sugar)
• Tongue (Beefy, red, smooth, burning)
• Tongue (Fiery red, smooth, swollen, sore)
• Tongue (Magenta, swollen)
• Tongue (Pale, smooth, burning)
• Vomiting