If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
Did you know? It is possible to be diagnosed with coeliac disease and experience coeliac disease symptoms, but also suffer with IBS.
What are the symptoms of IBS?
Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are also common coeliac disease symptoms and include:
What are the differences between coeliac disease and IBS?
Whilst coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition, where your body’s immune system attacks its own tissues when gluten is eaten; IBS is a functional gut disorder in which persistent and recurring symptoms occur as a result of the gut not functioning in a normal way. There are many different factors affecting IBS symptoms including dietary triggers stress, gut infections, altered immune function, genetics and abnormal pain perception.
Did you know?
One in four adults with coeliac disease are misdiagnosed with IBS before being correctly diagnosed with coeliac disease. Therefore, it is essential to rule out coeliac disease prior to a diagnosis of IBS being made.
Living with coeliac disease symptoms and IBS
Many people are unaware that it is possible to have both coeliac disease and IBS at the same time. In fact, if you have a diagnosis of coeliac disease and are on a strict gluten free diet but are still experiencing some symptoms, it may be that these are associated with IBS.
We recommend seeking advice from a specialist gut dietitian to confirm the cause of the ongoing symptoms is related to your diet. It is vital that you continue to follow a strict gluten free diet but further dietary changes may be required to help improve the functional symptoms that could be associated with IBS.
As a gluten free diet can already be restrictive, avoiding additional foods to help with functional gut symptoms can increase the chance of developing nutritional deficiencies.
Expert advice from a specialist dietitian can help to minimise this risk and ensure a well-balanced diet meeting your dietary needs.
Check out our symptom checker and online assessment here
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
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