tallfran

I agree that Agri-Business and modifying wheat to add more gluten has a lot to do with our troubles. But again, in defense of the doctor, he at least knew that celiac has something to do with gluten intolerance. It was not a clinical setting and we have no idea what kind of doctor he is. And he is right, if somewhat simplified! We can't eat gluten....

That IgA is very low. According to the numbers on the blood work I had, normal is 68-378. That doesn't mean he has celiac. It also doesn't mean he doesn't. He apparently has what is know as Selective IgA Deficiency, seen in about 3 percent of celiacs, according to Dr. Green. You won't really know about the celiac until you get his IgG-TTA levels back...

I found it at my local Kroger's... They have a big section of gluten-free stuff.

I'm in Savannah, GA, and get to Jacksonville on occasion, though mostly either to the airport or passing through on my way to see friends in Gaineville. I am an older female, no kids, not retired yet. Love being active, hiking, backpacking, etc. Fran

Good for you for trying, Krickett! Most folks think (and I agree) that the distillation process removes any gluten that might be present. I think that vodka is fine; I might use caution with some of the whiskeys. I'm mostly a wine drinker myself!

Really consider the pain meds. Even without gluten, most pain meds (narcotic) make me very sick. Fran

I'm another tall one. I stand 5' 11 1/2 inches. I really like being tall, but finding slacks that fit and shoes. God help us, SHOES . I wear a 12 on a good day, and my hiking boots and running shoes are 13's. And my foot is so narrow I can't just switch to men's shoes. Forget about dress shoes... Fran

You might be allergic to sesame. I was reading a book on food allergies the other day, and it was one of the more common allergies. Good luck. Fran

Sorry, it's "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, MD . I put it in as a subtitle, but maybe it didn't show up on your computer. Fran

I saw this book at B & N this evening, picked it up, and read as much as possible in the slightly less than 3 hours I was there. I know there is a lot of bitterness on this board about failures in diagnosis, being told "it's all in your head, etc. The introduction chapter features a woman with Celiac Disease, who was misdiagnosed for many years...

I eat frozen meals at work all the time. I like Amy's, and some of the South Beach diet ones are gluten-free too. They aren't frozen, but some of the packaged Hormel meals are also gluten-free, like the beef stew. It isn't too bad... Fran

I have had peripheral neuropathy for about ten years now. I'm female, 61, not diabetic, not officially celiac yet; still waiting to see the GI doc, so am not gluten-free yet. My neuropathy is burning and tingling in my legs and feet, and tingling and loss of some sensation in my upper extremities. The docter put me on Cymbalta for the neuropathy, and at...

Thanks everyone for their replies. I will see if I can find a copy. (I looked at the website and there is not a distributor where I live). I agree that it is possible to have a full and satisfying life after being diagnosed with Celiac. It would just be so much better to have it entitled "Living Free" or some such. Without has dreadful connotations for...