That was the suggestion from my GI doc but I never book the medicine and maintained a strict gluten free diet. Actually, Italy is much more sensitive to gluten free diets than the US, I found. 

@Joe R are you saying that while traveling in Italy as a person with Celiac disease, you are eating gluten-containing foods and taking prednisone to dampen down the flares? Plumbago

I have not tried that. But my gastroenterologist gave me a prescription when I was traveling to Italy for Prednisone prescribed as 10mg, 1-2 tablets daily in the am before eating to counteract any symptoms so as to not hinder my diet while enjoying Italian food. I never actually took the medicine but have used it if I inadvertently ate the wrong thing at a restaurant and in that scenario it seemed to lesson my symptoms of adoption and bloating. Does anyone else have experience with using prednisone?

Thank you for explaining! This makes sense. 

I have been looking for new dishes. I was surprised to find dishes made of wheat straw. Are these safe for us? I'm very careful to avoid products that may contain gluten. I never thought I might have to check for wheat in dishes.