• Is celiac life threatening?

I was diagnosed with celiac disease. Is celiac life-threatening?

3 Answers

  • Emergency Physician
  • West Bloomfield, Michigan

Celiac disease is uncomfortable and can cause diarrhea abdominal pain joint aches, fatigue and a rash but is typically non threatening.

  • Emergency Physician
  • Houston, TX

My field is integrative oncology, so I am not able to respond to questions regarding emergencies, generally. Apologies.

  • Gastroenterologist
  • LAS VEGAS, NV

No. Only in the most extreme, refractory, or complicated case would celiac be life-threatening.

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