Celiac disease affects different people differently so the symptoms that a person with the condition experiences can vary. Also, symptoms can occur in various parts of the body, not just the digestive system. Therefore, one person might have diarrhea and abdominal pain (or stomach pain), while another person may be irritable or depressed. In fact, irritability is one of the most common symptoms of celiac disease in children. Therefore, when it comes to celiac disease symptoms, many people with the disease will not fit the profile of a "typical celiac patient."
 
Common Celiac Disease Symptoms
There are a number of symptoms that occur more commonly in people with celiac disease. These symptoms may be seen in about 10 percent of people. Common celiac disease symptoms may include one or more of the following:
-- Chronic diarrhea
-- Pale, foul-smelling, or fatty stool 
-- Weight loss.
-- Recurring abdominal bloating and pain
-- Swollen abdomen
 
Other Symptoms
There are a number of other symptoms people with celiac disease can experience. Because of the number and variety of these symptoms, a celiac disease diagnosis can sometimes be hard to make; people with the condition may be misdiagnosed. Other celiac disease symptoms may include:
-- Infertility
-- Failure to thrive in infants
-- Pale sores inside the mouth 
-- Tooth discoloration or loss of enamel
-- Gas
-- Weight gain
-- Fatigue
-- Joint pain
-- Unexplained anemia 
-- Bone pain or bone tenderness
-- Behavioral changes, such as depression or anxiety
-- Tingling numbness in the legs 
-- Muscle cramps
-- Seizures
-- Missed menstrual periods