Molecular Dude

Thank you all so much for your responses. Yes, the correct and rational path is to ALWAYS remain gluten free, and recalling/realizing the terrible effects of gluten on your body and mind is the best way to overcome the temptation of savoring and devouring your old favorite foods. Besides, I'm certain that I will suffer through cross-contamination somewhere...

Hello All, I haven't posted recently because I've been essentially symptom-free for about 2 months now, which is absolutely amazing and I wish that everyone could feel as well! The problem is that I'm starting to get this feeling of invincibility. For more than 5 years the slightest hint of gluten would make me ill. Now, I'm still very careful and...

It's a reference to a journal abstract that can be found by searching for "celiac" at Open Original Shared Link Molecular Dude

Hello All, In a recent study (Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 May;20(5):423-429), it was reported that some individuals with >10-yr biopsy-proven celiac disease experienced spontaneous gluten tolerance and a complete return to normalcy. It is extremely interesting that this is possible although the mechanism is entirely unknown. I'm just wondering...

Hi everyone, I do the very best that I can to avoid gluten-containing foods, but I live in a gluten-filled household, and we still eat in restaurants about once every two weeks. I also seem to have a spectrum of additional food sensitivities that I have never completely nailed down. As a result, it is quite common for me to experience digestive system...

Glad to hear that, eventually, this will likely become second nature to me. I think that I probably would have already attained that state, but I live in a gluten-filled household and that definitely complicates matters. Actually, the most troublesome part is that family and friends are always bringing up the issue, so I always find myself discussing...

After 4 years of being gluten free I find that I still "think" about being gluten free. I don't think about whether it's OK to drink water. I also don't think about self-preservation, or avoiding accidents, or a million other things that are just intinctual. But, even in my own house, I still think about avoiding gluten. Does this ever end, or does it go...

I find that whenever I attend anything involving food, my dietary requirements quickly become the center of conversation. This is the case even when I don't bring it up because someone else will mention it, and it just takes off from there. Sometimes I wish that everyone would just give it a rest, forget about it, and just let me deal with it on my own...

I'm like you! I love Chebe breads, but they have virtually the same effect on me as regular wheat bread products! The same with all gluten-free products that have tapioca as a major ingredient -- go figure.

For those of you that have been gluten free for some time: How long does it usually take for you to feel the effects of gluten exposure? For me it's generally 3-5 days

Hopefully, you're "out of the woods," but it's sometimes taken up to a week for me to experience significant digestive effects from known gluten exposure. In fact, the usual time for me is 3-5 days.

For those of you that are saying "No", I certainly understand your views. There is always risk with drug trials, and with medications even after they have been approved by the FDA. But, remember this is a HYPOTHETICAL secondary trial (I mentioned AT-1001 only as an example to start this thread). I probably wouldn't participate in a Phase I study either...

This is hypothetical. What if an experimental treatment for gluten sensitivity (ex. AT-1001, the zonulin inhibitor) proved to be very effective in preliminary trials, but little or nothing was known about possible side effects or long term effects. Would you be willing to participate in the secondary trials? I think that I would because I really hate...

Hi Everyone, My wife and I would like to catch a new movie this weekend (or soon). We like comedies, and are thinking of seeing "The Bucket List". Comments/Suggestions?

I'm so frustrated!! We have some very good friends with whom we often go to restaurants together. They are well aware of my dietary needs and have no problem coping with how I have to deal with restaurant menus, staff, etc. Last week we went to a tapas-style place where we ordered multiple dishes and passed them around. We were careful to avoid all of...