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I'm sorry for your pain. Regarding the rest, the physicist Richard Feynman wrote a great book, "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" It's very much in the spirit of your topic here, actually.

Just a suggestion:  I've had a pain like that under my jaw and down my shoulder on the left side.  It was constant.  I went to an ear, nose and throat specialist and found it was a blocked saliva gland!  The dr. was able to remove it manually. It was a tiny crystal-like block that had plugged the gland.  The dr. told me to suck on a lemon or drink plain lemon juice to keep it unplugged and to drink more water.  I thought perhaps my experience might help you.

davemill, OMG the poor dear! Thankfully your daughter has great parents. I am happy to hear you laugh about this now  I am also glad your daughter was diagnosed early. Thanks for your story. If I don't laugh at some celiac related things I am afraid that I will become a curmudgeon ! It is such a frustrating disease to have, always explaining, educating, not being taken seriously, being in pain, so many symptoms etc etc.  Have a great evening/day de...