Savoir Faire

I originally found out I had issues with wheat last Spring due to a skin test. Was never able to take the test for celiac due to being gluten-free. I do know that my symptoms included headaches, abdominal pains, eczema, mouth ulcers and depression. Las week, I started breaking out with little bumps in various places on my body. Some where painful. They...

Thank you so much for that link! I'm definitely going to consider that-- I can't see being miserable for several more months just for a test. I guess that a "self-diagnosis" is not in my nature, you know? I'm a reporter by trade, so I'm definitely a "facts" type of girl. So I guess, for me, I feel this need to know if it is celiac or just a wheat allergy...

The same thing happened to me! Potato vodka (I also want to play it safe) is just as good and easy to find at a liquor store. In fact, the guy at the store was surprised I was buying it--- he said that was the stuff he enjoys drinking. Keep on trying...it will get better.

I've had depression on and off for several years. I started going gluten free several months ago and WOW, the depression has been much better. Even my husband has commented that I seem happier now. I started eating gluten for my celiac test recently and the depression/irritability has definitely come back.

Hello all. I was gluten-free for at least three months when I decided (via a doctor) to go in for the Official Celiac Test. First things first: I like the doc; he seems nice but he didn't seem to really know THAT much about Celiac past the traditional symptom of diarrhea. I found out online that I needed to be eating gluten to take the test. Some people...