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Tiffany, thanks for that. Best regards, Bob

I too am sticking reluctantly to a gluten-free diet having been diagnosed with celiac disease by an endosocopy. I have had 2 follow-up endoscopies and my gut hasn't grown back (refractory sprue?). My doctor doesn't want to know any more, I get the feeling he doesn't believe I'm totally gluten free, but I know I am. Strange thing is, I am pleased to say...

Hi Beverley It stands to reason that if you suffer some or all of the classic symptoms of celiac disease it's going to affect your concentration. If you go round with gutsache all the time, or feeling nauseous and bloated, you're going to be stressed out, short tempered and your concentration will suffer (this is my experience anyway!) I ended up shouting...

Hi Bevo, I'm English so I just went to a Health Food shop over here and asked for some digestive enzyme tablets. They gave me some called Enzyme Digest, made by a company called Quest Vitamins. According to the blurb they contain something called "betaine HCI". Don't understand the science but I take a couple every time I eat and they've definitely helped...

Thanks all, I'll give it a try, I'll let you know if I get a miraculous cure! Bob

I'd like to echo Nickra's appreciation to the USA for this forum! We have nothing like it in the UK that I know of. Nickra, don't you get your bread loaves and rolls on an NHS prescription? It doesn't make them taste any better but it's alot cheaper. As far as the supermarket ranges go, Sainsbury and Tesco are pretty good for cakes, biscuits and snacks...

I was diagnosed as a Coeliac 2 years ago and despite being strictly gluten-free my antibodies haven't cleared up and my symptoms haven't improved much, which is really annoying as it's such a crappy diet to have to follow! I've tried cutting out dairy products as well but can't say it made any difference. Someone on this site recommended digestive enzymes...

No Giliian502, I can't say that my stomach has got worse since I started the gluten-free diet, but it hasn't improved either. I still get the same nausea, lethargy and thumping heartbeat after meals, about which I went to the doctor in the first place. I have had 2 follow-up endoscopies which confirm I'm a Coeliac, although the consultant thought my gut...

Like someone said earlier, I'm so glad to have found this site and discover that I'm not alone in experiencing adverse symptoms on a gluten free diet. We don't have anything like this message board in England (that I know of), it's an excellent idea! I not only get the nausea but everytime I eat even a small meal I get a really strong thumping heartbeat...