First, the classic symptoms. The “I ate bread and now I’m a human balloon” scenario. Bloating, gas, diarrhea, and tummy pain that feels like a tiny gremlin doing jumping jacks. But here’s the kicker: you can have zero of those.
Some people get constipation instead. Or mysterious fatigue. One friend of mine had crippling migraines for years. Her doctor said “stress.” It was actually coeliac. Your body can rebel in bizarre ways. We’re talking anemia, itchy skin rashes (called dermatitis herpetiformis—fancy, huh?), even joint pain.
Fun fact: The rash looks like blisters and burns like crazy. People have been told it’s “just eczema” for decades. Spoiler: it’s not.
