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You must read every label of items you pick up. If it says Wheat flour, wheat starch, rye, malt, barley or undistilled vinegar-PUT IT BACK ON THE SHELVE. If you become used to using a product-recheck it every 3 months, as the manufacturers will change where they get their products. I don't know if you have a Hy-Vee in your area, but they have a very good...

I have been gluten-free since January 04. It took 3 days for things to change. The first two weeks I only ate veggies, and fruit, as I still couldn't tolerate meat. Then I started to introduce meat, breads and pasta and snacks into the diet. I am 55 years old, and have extensive damage of a lifetime of eating gluten. Dr. said I would be one of the unforunate...

I would like to thank everyone for the welcome to the forum. I haven't posted lately, because I could get on the boards-looks like I finally have that problem cleared up. My Son won't be tested for Celiac too. He says he doesn't want to know, and doesn't want to change his lifestyle. But, I know he carries the gene, because his 7 year old Daughter has...

Hi, my name is Theresa. I am 55 years of age. I am married with two adult children(Son and Daughter). I have four Grandbabes. Ages 13, 7, 6 and 3. I have been in home daycare for the pass 31 years, and own an alterations business. I was diagnoised in January of 2004, after 14 long and miserable years of illness. The Doctor has said he thought I was...

Thank you everyone for the oatmeal! This is the one thing I have been missing from my diet. I used to eat it every morning-now I can have it again. My husband loves oatmeal cookies. But, the last time I baked them for him, it bothered me. Maybe he will not have to suffer without his cookies! I will have to ask our Hy-Vee store to carry it. They...

Can you die from Celiac disease? My Doctor said no! But, if left untreated you can die from the diseases it causes. The Villa is there to protect your organs from forming tumors and cysts. When the Villa is destroyed, then these tumors and cysts can grow and attach to vital organs, causing forms of cancer. Bowel, Thyroid, Lymphoma and etc. We believe...

Stacie, Thank you so much for the list. The group in Iowa City is not far from me. I will contact them. I know Iowa City has one of 2 Celiac Doctors in the state of Iowa also. Thank you again Theresa

Kel, I am new to this too. A group of gal friends went out to eat at Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano the other day. Thinking I would be eating my usual salad, was I surprised when our greeter told me the chef could make almost anything on the menu gluten-free. Boy, did I have fun eating for a change. Some of the gals in my group, looking out for me, said...

Hi I am from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and I diffenitly need a support group. If only I could find one person to talk to. I am so confused, and getting no where with the Doctors and Dietians in this area. I have been doing very well with the gluten-free diet for the past 2 months. Now the diarhea is back, and stomach is feeling bloated again. I know this must...

It has taken the Doctors 14 years to diagnois me. I have been told I have Lupus, MS, too much stress(I hate that word), I am crazy, and need to see a head Dr. With each diagnois, my depression was growing. Finally, I said LOOK, I am not stressed. Made them take a stress test (no stress), and I am not crazy, I am really sick, and my systems are REAL. Now...

Hi, this is my first time on this site. I was diagnoised 2 months ago with Celiac Sprue disease. Mine was found with an upper and lower GI. Yes, this is important to have done. My body has been producing tumors and cysts from this disease for years, and no Dr. has picked up on it, until now. My intestines and stomach linings are in very bad shape, as...