Roy Rowlett

Since she was not cured or helped with her condition, I presume that the doctors did not know what was causing her ulcers. When did Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance become known? She died in 1950 at age 32, 70 years ago.

I have not been tested for this. I have no symptoms.

If you Google "celiac disease throat ulcers" you will see a lot about it.

My mother was born in 1918. She had three children. I am the youngest, born in 1946. She suffered from severe mouth and throat ulcers. I don't know when this started with her. She was treated at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota(?) She had her mouth and throat ulcers cauterized with silver nitrate regularly. She could barely eat because of her condition. One...