Anemia weight gain
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Nope no one, I’ve seen multiple doctors trying to get an answer but I’m always brushed off especially when I bring up my weight. It’s causing me to miss my periods as well which is worrying but they still don’t care. The most they will do is blood tests and then get me back in there to talk about my iron levels and that’s it. I literally just said this to my partner, that’s what I’ve been so sure it might be. I always get an upset stomach after eating and always have but the doctors have always said “it’s just anxiety” but the symptoms are getting worse as I get older which is making me believe it is celiac disease. I’m leaning towards seeing a naturopath and maybe getting some allergy testing done. Thank you for you response, that was super helpful 😊
Ask for anti TTG testing and don't cut out gluten (it'll be a false negs if you haven't got a good amount in your diet), if that's positive demand a gastro referal but I wouldn't blame you for demanding one anyway, I absolutely hate doctors dismissing legitimate symptoms as anxiety. Hope you're doing better soon x
Have you had any investigations as to why your body isn't absorbing iron? Among a few other symptoms I had anaemia on and off for years and it turned out I had coeliac disease so my body had stopped absorbing nutrients. Its possible to have it with literally no symptoms and its more common to have thyroid issues issues it. It may be worth pushing for a referal for extra testing as a lot lot GPs only pffer the test if you've got the normal bloating/stomach issues x