Thommy-girl1

I'm not sure how effective it would be after contamination, but a good question would be if the birth control itself should contain gluten in the makeup (i.e. coatings and fillers). I always have to check with my pharmacist if any medications I am being administered contain gluten. Also (a little off subject, but something any girl with celiac should know...

It is really nice to find more people my age in Colorado. I'm 23, but the only people I've met with Celiac here in Montrose are my mother's age (read, 45 and older). The only other person my age that I knew was a girl that worked at my local health food store. Couldn't talk to her much, because she moved to the Eastern seaboard shortly after we started talking...

I think it would depend on how long you were off gluten completely (compared to how long you were consuming gluten), your body type, et cetera (how long it would take for your reproductive system to recouperate.) This is something I am very curious about as well. My husband and I have been trying for a while as well, with no luck. I'm only twenty three, and...

Yeah, getting off the forbidden gluten is rough. I've been gluten-intolerant for years and just recently been diagnosed as full-blown Celiac. My problem was, I knew I needed the test earlier. My mother was diagnosed about 4 or 5 years ago, and kept telling me to get checked. I kept saying, I'll do it later, I can't afford the tests, I'll miss my favorite...

Eeesh. The age old problem of seeming "normal" when you know you can't cheat. However, there are ways around that. There are gluten free beers out there, and just about any liquor store with a decent beer selection sells them. There's one called Redbridge that's really good (I'll promote that one 'till the day I die, I'm an ex-Guiness fan and I nearly had...

I'm from Montrose. Not sure where Idaho Springs is...

Hey, Kera87. Trust me, I totally know how difficult it can be. I was officially diagnosed with Celiac a week ago, but have had an intolerance to it for years. The only thing that saved my hide was my mother, who was diagnosed about 4 years ago. College had to of been one of the worst places for me to try to adhere to the lifestyle, but gluten free can be...