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Thanks for the advice and insight, it's nice to hear from those who have already gone through this and from those who are also starting a new journey. As my knowledge of the disease has increased over the last few days, my thoughts on how to become gluten-free have evolved as follows: Stage 1 - This is when I left the GI with the diagnosis. Thought...

I found out earlier this week that I have celiac disease. At first, removing gluten from my diet sounded difficult but doable. As I learn more, I'm realizing that pretty much everything that I come in contact with needs to be evaluated for gluten content or contamination. For someone who is 28 years old, who eats out with friends/family almost exclusively...

Thanks for the words of encouragement! It has been a bit overwhelming trying to wrap my head around all of this... it seems like gluten is everywhere! I even found it in my shampoo. You brought up some interesting points that I had not considered. I would have never thought to replace wooden spoons or to get a new toaster. Looks like I have some shopping...

Peter, Thanks for the explanation! For a second there I thought I was going crazy, but now it all makes sense.. -Andrew

Hello- I am a new member and last night I posted a topic in the "Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms" area. When I go to that area, my thread does not show up. The only way I can find it is by going to my profile and searching for my threads. Am I doing something wrong? Less importantly, what does "pinned" mean in the topic list...

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