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I was diagnosed with Celiac's at age 30. I had been struggling with intestinal issues since high school, and as a child I was very sickly. I suspect I've had Celiac's since childhood. I was misdiagnosed with ulcers, GERD, IBS, and told I was a hypochondriac.

I went on a no flour, no sugar, no caffeine diet to lose weight and found that all of my intestinal symptoms were relieved. Having seen someone with Celiac's on a talk show, I suspected I might have it. My physician tested me for antibodies and it was positive. She suggested I skip the intestinal biopsy if the gluten-free diet was relievign my symptoms, so I've never had the gold standard. But, I follow a gluten-free diet and feel better.

A little over a year into my gluten-free lifestyle, I was married. About a month later I was pregnant! And I had been worried about infertility... My daughter is only 2 months old and exclusively breastfeeding, so we'll have to wait and see if she's Celiac as well.