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taz sharratt Enthusiast
taz sharratt
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my friends sister thinks she has celiacs BUT she only thinks she has a prob with wheat and not gluten itself, she asked me if this possible ( me being the expert HAHA), all i could say was i dont know, and i dont but one of you guys may so i said ide ask you lot for an answer, anyone know this one? ps she doesnt want to go to the doc and get tested but is ok to go on the diet.

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tarnalberry Community Regular
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she could have a problem with just wheat, but then it wouldn't be celiac disease.

kbtoyssni Contributor
kbtoyssni
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Wheat allergies are quite common, so maybe she's got that instead of celiac disease. Why does she think it's just a wheat problem and not gluten?

taz sharratt Enthusiast
taz sharratt
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Wheat allergies are quite common, so maybe she's got that instead of celiac disease. Why does she think it's just a wheat problem and not gluten?

i think maybe cos she was only noticeing problems after eating certain foods some and some not containing G but all after haveing wheat. she had oats yesterday and felt fint untill today, ide say she has C but im no expert.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
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i think maybe cos she was only noticeing problems after eating certain foods some and some not containing G but all after haveing wheat. she had oats yesterday and felt fint untill today, ide say she has C but im no expert.

I would agree but I am no expert either. She should try to be gluten-free to know for sure.

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CarlaB
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i think maybe cos she was only noticeing problems after eating certain foods some and some not containing G but all after haveing wheat. she had oats yesterday and felt fint untill today, ide say she has C but im no expert.

I started out thinking I just had a wheat allergy. After a couple years avoiding obvious wheat, I started feeling worse and came to realize it was gluten. In the beginning I felt better off wheat because I had been eating so much of it. I ate occasional oats back then, and the reaction was so much less than the one to wheat, I didn't even notice it.

So, she could have a wheat allergy, or it could be celiac disease.

I believe the main problem with oats is the contamination with the wheat. I think that there is debate about whether the oats themselves are a problem or not. Since you're in Europe, maybe the oats she eats aren't contaminated. Just a thought. Someone else probably knows more about it than I do.

StrongerToday Enthusiast
StrongerToday
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I met a woman once who had a wheat allergy/intolerence. She could have other gluten things, but not wheat products.

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I quit wheat two years ago and felt so much better. I was not having any digestive symptoms at all when I asked for the Celiac test (positive - came out 35). Ironically, I don't feel as good now digestively as I did before; I'm either adjusting or whatever.

Point being, I had no symptoms from eating spelt. I just got concerned that if stopping wheat made such a difference, I should double check that i wasn't doing small harm to myself whenever I had my toast and poached eggs. (I miss my toast and poached eggs.)

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