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There has been one study examining the prevalence of helicobacter pylori
carriage in celiacs form England.  The rate of helicobacter was the smae
in the celiac group as in the general population.
I have seen some patients with celiac disease who have had severe
hearburn which seems to improve with a GFD. Have any of the Physicians or
People with celiac similar experiences.
As a Gastroenterologist I beg to differ with your GI docter who doesnot
believe that adults get CD.  Our experience in Iowa would suggest that
adult CD outnumbers childhood CD by at least 10:1.  So it is
predominantly an adult disease. Joe Murray

> Four years ago, I was given antibiotics before seeing a dentist. About 3 days
> later had bad reaction, from both ends of the digestive tract. Was rushed to
> ER when my wife believed that I was in bad shape. Was in Hospital for 1 week
> being rehydrated, and tested. Results "Colstridium Difficile Infection"
> caused by antibiotic. Treated with another antibiotic for 3 months. Most
> symptoms disapeared but some remained. Other tests, finally Small Bowel
> Biopsy, with diagnoses as Celiac Disease. Gastro specialist still doesn't
> believe that Adults have CD, but pathologist is certain that I do. . Have
> been retested after 3 months and found great improvement but still some
> signs. Have been on GF diet since and althought there are still days when I
> know I must have cheated, (not on purpose), I really feel quite good. I am am
> male age 60 and have "a nervous stomach" since my teens.
>
> Boris Rapport