Symptoms With Time.....

[1morething]

I've was diagnosed in Oct.08 and been eating gluten free since Nov.08. Although I didn't have major symptoms, occasional bloating and constipation, I've felt alot better since eating gluten-free. I have to admit that I have eaten stuff that I shouldn't have in the past month, but I've had no symptoms what so ever. No Bloating, no pains, no C.

My question is, with time, as the Vili heals, does Celiac go away? Or I've been reading that after eating gluten-free for a while, people get more sensitive? It's difficut for me because of the fact that I don't feel any symptoms, that I want to eat anything and think that it doesn't affect me.

I'm Somewhat confused about all this

Rachel

[Gfresh404]

I've was diagnosed in Oct.08 and been eating gluten free since Nov.08. Although I didn't have major symptoms, occasional bloating and constipation, I've felt alot better since eating gluten-free. I have to admit that I have eaten stuff that I shouldn't have in the past month, but I've had no symptoms what so ever. No Bloating, no pains, no C.

My question is, with time, as the Vili heals, does Celiac go away? Or I've been reading that after eating gluten-free for a while, people get more sensitive? It's difficut for me because of the fact that I don't feel any symptoms, that I want to eat anything and think that it doesn't affect me.

I'm Somewhat confused about all this

Rachel

Some people after they fully heal can eat a whole wheat sandwich and feel no ill effects. BUT that does not mean that no damage is being done. Many people are in fact asymptomatic. So, you might not get bloated or constipated, but the damage is still occurring. So, I know it's tempting but you have to stay gluten free!

Celiac does not go away, it is currently a "disease" with no known cure.

[ang1e0251]

Seems to me that allowing an organ to heal then ripping it apart again cannot be good in the long run for you health. You may not have symptoms now but by the time you're injured enough to go back to the diet, the results could be much worse. Not just the little symptoms you had but something much more serious. You have to decide this for yourself but since we don't have a little window where we can look into the intestine we really don't know how much damage is being done.

[elsaheff]

This is really interesting to me. I've been going through the same thing lately and I searched the forum for "no symptoms" and this came up.

I have followed a gluten-free diet since November of 2007 and slipped up only a couple of times. On Easter, my boyfriend's mom made a dish that she's made for me before with corn starch and arrow root, but apparently this time she made it with flour and forgot to tell me. I ate it, nothing happened, and now everyone thinks I don't have celiac. I don't really know what to do because I'm afraid to dive back into a "normal" diet, but it's frustrating to have people doubting me as well.

Has anyone ever talked to a doctor about this? I'd love to hear any info on the subject.

Thanks!