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Also, celiacs often are osteoporotic because they don't absorb calcium and/or vit d. So, the bifosphonates don't have the "tools to work with"! That is different from an osteoporotic individual who has calcium and vit d but does not assimilate it into the bone matrix! Bluestar

Ambien is gluten free. It does not have wheat starch. I confirmed this by calling the company. marc

Some general comments on this S.I. / low back pain issue. First, the S.I. and "tail bone" are close, touching in fact! So a problem with one will/can affect the other. 2nd, if an S.I. block did not even give temporary relief then it is either not sacroiliitis or it is that and more! This is because the block is done with an anesthetic in the mixture! 3rd...

My vision has not improved with the diet. My eyes are always dry and my vision in general has gotton worse. I have been on the diet for about 5 years. I thought that I might have sjorgens (it can be associated with c.d. as both are autoimmune diseases) but I don't. Once again, I must keep in mind that everything is not necessarily related to c.d. Any thoughts...

Thank you Sarah for the reply. As you know celiac disease is primarily a gastroenterological disease with the entire body being affected. So, it would make sense that the liver/gallbladder could be affected in that they are part of the g.i. system. I have, however, been tested for liver/gallblader disease, as should all celiacs. It requires a simple blood...

I was diagnosed 5 years ago. My sleep is the only thing that has not improved. I sleep 4 hours a night and have done so for 30 years. Perhaps it is not related to celiac disease. When I get 7 hours of sleep (it does happen every few months) I awake with a new clarity and only then appreciate what it is to get a truly restful nights sleep. I too take calcium...

Grieving?!?!?!? I celebrate! I am now 5 years post diagnosis. I finaly have answers to my lifes physical problems (or some of them at least). I guess that grieving was not part of my process because I already was an expert at maintaing a restricted diet (kosher); this just restricted it more. HOWEVER, I did grieve for the fact that I had transmited the...