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flagbabyds Collaborator
flagbabyds
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I was just wondering when everyone was diagnosed.

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flagbabyds Collaborator
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i think it is interesting because everyone is diagnosed at different times and when i did my science fair most people were diagnosed inbetween 20-40 and i want to know when everyone else was dx

Guest jhmom
Guest jhmom
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I answered for me but also wanted to let you know that my daughter was dx when she was 8 (it wouldn't let me vote twice).

byuiemily Newbie
byuiemily
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Hi, I'm new to the forum. My name is Emily, and I'm almost a sophmore in college. I'm from Kansas, but am going to school in Rexburg, Idaho. I was diagnosed a week or two into my senior year of high school, so I was 17. I turn 19 in two days, so it's been almost 2 years since I found out I had Celiac.

plantime Contributor
plantime
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Hi, Emily! I'm almost 40, just diagnosed, and living in Southeast Kansas. What part of Kansas are you from?

byuiemily Newbie
byuiemily
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I'm from Topeka, born and raised there. Where in Kansas are you at?

plantime Contributor
plantime
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Between Pittsburg and Columbus. I love this state!

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Guest DawterAod
Guest DawterAod
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I haven't actually been diagnosed with celiac..

But i was diagnosed with a gluten intolerance a year ago, so i would've been 16.

travelthomas Apprentice
travelthomas
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I

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Guest ecko_gurl18
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Hi, my name is Sarah and i live in Toronto, Canada.I'm turning 18 next week and i was diagnosed with celiac disease when i was 18 months old. I don't even remember ever eating wheat, but sometimes i wish i could.

flagbabyds Collaborator
flagbabyds
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Same with me :) Except I was diagnosed @ 20 months, I don't remember wheat, barley, rye at all

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petlover Newbie
petlover
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i was elevan and i dont have celiac disease but i am very senitive to gluten, barly, and malt

Asia :lol:

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dietsoda Newbie
dietsoda
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i were diagnosed when i was 2 yrs..

babygirl1234 Rookie
babygirl1234
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ive been gluten-free since i was 16

Kassie Apprentice
Kassie
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i was diagnosed when i was 14 and a half. i have only had celiac for a little over a year.

Byuemily- i was just wondering, your from kansas why did u come all the way to idaho for college not like its a bad thing, but idaho is just kinda a small not very well known state (i'm from idaho)

Chicklet Rookie
Chicklet
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I found out last year so I was 42 (still am) but I wasn't officialy diagnosed. (Sorry didn't notice this was a teen only one, oops. )

zansu Rookie
zansu
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I found out last year so I was 42 (still am) but I wasn't officialy diagnosed. (Sorry didn't notice this was a teen only one, oops. )

Hey, she gave me older than teen options so I took it! :rolleyes: I'm 44, back in college full-time (masters) :huh: ; diagnosed at 42. hindsight shows it's been active most of my life (enameless teeth!) :D

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
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I was officially diagnosed around my 23rd birthday. I think it was several days before my birthday!

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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This is a really old thread, recently revived. I wasn't a teen even when it was started. My official diagnosis was given to me two days after my 46th birthday. I'm 52 now. So, at the moment: I am 15 with 37 years of experience. :lol: My first post here, in 2004, was also in response to a poll by Molly.

Viola 1 Rookie
Viola 1
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I was 42 when diagnosed, I'm 60 now ... that's 15 with 45 years of experience :lol: I love that Peter.

Kaycee Collaborator
Kaycee
Posted

Me diagnosed at 48, and am now nearly 50

Cathy

quantumsugar Apprentice
quantumsugar
Posted

Ha, I'm a dork. Diagnosed at 20 (not 22)... I'm 22, which gives me two whole years experience (in a few more months).

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Wow--this is an old thread! :D

I was diagnosed in June of 2005 at age 49. I had symptoms from about the age of 30.

Shirley and Peter--I'm not sure, what does that make me? :unsure:

Viola 1 Rookie
Viola 1
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Wow--this is an old thread! :D

I was diagnosed in June of 2005 at age 49. I had symptoms from about the age of 30.

Shirley and Peter--I'm not sure, what does that make me? :unsure:

:o No one ever gets passed 49 :lol:

Now lets see ... that would be 15 with 35 years experience :rolleyes:

Phyllis28 Apprentice
Phyllis28
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I was diagnosed in the spring of 1978 at 20.75 years. Yep, that's almost 29 years.

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