Promising New Gluten Degrading Med Being Developed

[trents]

Don't know if this has already been posted. My son saw it and sent it to me. One of several promising medication therapies being developed that, if they pan out in clinical trials, will be a blessing to Celiacs. Here's the link: Open Original Shared Link

Steve

[Rikki Tikki]

I have read about that Steve but I think I would still be afraid to eat anything with gluten. It just seems to me that either the medication would cause a problem or the intestinal damage would still occur. It just might be that I was sick for so many years before being diagnosed I am just too afraid to try anything like that. I think I will take a wait and see approach.

[queenofhearts]

I think the idea is not to enable Celiacs to eat gluten-containing foods, but to help protect them against accidental cross-contamination. I sure hope the trials are successful, since that is the hardest part of the diet in my opinion.

Leah

[hez]

I would love to continue my gluten-free life yet be able to go out to dinner without the fear of cc. My fingers are crossed that something will happen in the next five years!

Hez

[Rikki Tikki]

I guess I have read it wrong. What I took away from it is that it will break down the gluten in food making it so that people with celiac can eat gluted. I never did well in the sciences

I hope it does work, guess I am just scared

[NicoleAJ]

I'm always skeptical about the long term effects of new drugs, but I'd really love to be able to travel or go out to restaurants without constant fear of the most minor bits of cross contamination wreaking havok on my body and my life. So I'm hopeful but would also proceed with caution.

[Rikki Tikki]

Do you think you would take it either everyday or before meals or only if you knew you were going out to eat?