Jprock

The Southeast Chapter (CSA affiliated) meets too far south for me as I'm in northern Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Chapter (CDF affiliated) meets in the Delray area - again, too far away for me, especially during the work week. I'd love to have a support group in the northern part of the county; anybody out there want to get involved?

Hi Jacey - I know exactly where you're at because I was there 5 months ago when I first heard the word celiac - same symptoms as yours, same doctor's reactions. Rusla's right - they just want to keep throwing meds at you. There was a story on celiac in the local paper that led me to do more research. The first thing I did was read Dr. Green's book "Celiac...

I don't know if you smoke, but just this past weekend I figured out that it was smoking that was making me sick after three months gluten-free and feeling pretty good. I was off work over the holidays, and I smoke more when I'm home. At first, I couldn't figure out what was making me sick until I did some research. Sure enough, there is, or can be, gluten...

Jerry, Don't be discouraged if your celiac panel comes back negative; mine did with the exception of having DQ8. Biopsy and capsule endoscopy also negative, but I simply cannot discount the positive response to a gluten-free diet (nor can my family!) I feel good for the first time in over two years. Just to satisfy my curiosity, I tested with Enterolab...

I too received all negative test results, with the exception of of being DQ8 positive. My brother was a juvenile diabetic, my mother had the worst stomach, as well as psoriasis, and I started having stomach issues at about 15 years of age, as well as being asthmatic as a young child. I do remember my mom saying that she had to feed me pre-digested formula...