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I have a thyroid disease, endometriosis, celiac disease, food allergies. I have stopped eating all these foods have lost 42 lbs, but I am not feeling any better. I am 31 years old. I am having problems with my teeth, sores on skin also rashes, headaches, severe constipation, hair on head falling out( balding), hair on body growing like crazy, swelling of hands and feet, do not bruise, insominia, pre diabetic. No one can figure out what is going on with me. Could this possibly be APSType1?

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Posted by dr at June 27, 2008 11:11 AM

No your problems are unlikely due to APS-1 however APS-2 is a possibility since you have both thyroid disease and celiac disease. Since you say that you are pre-diabetic, you should have IA-2 and GAD antibodies checked to exclude that you may be developing T1 diabetes. You should also have 21-hydroxylase antibodies done to exclude adrenal gland autoimmunity too since you have experienced considerable weight loss, albeit you may have been dieting to do this.