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I know no-one's replied to this topic in a while, but I thought I'd share; I haven't been diagnosed with celiac disease because my (now fired) doctor did the exams on a gluten-free diet, claiming that it wouldn't change the results! and as I have such a severe reaction to small amounts of gluten (my skin used to blister just from touching it), and I've...

Hi, I Ms_Sillyak about the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle; I've had suspected chron's for the past 3 years and have done every test under the sun, have been on morphine and missed the best part of my teenage years, and in the past 2 months, I've been on the diet that Elaine Gotschall reccomends, and I've felt like a normal human being again, it's wonderful...

Hi, I'm 19, and for about 6 years, I have been sick with a strep virus, knee op, umbelical hernia op, and for the past 3 years I have had terrible stomach pains, skin rash's, joint pain, memory loss and have done test for celiac disease about 2 years ago, but I was already on a gluten free diet, as the doctor told me that it would not change the results....

I'm onl 19, and afer having had some gluten (for some tests, my previous dc told me that doing the tests gluten-free wouldn't make a difference), and for 2 weeks I've been in bed with terrible bone pain in my shin a thigh bone, has anyone else experienced this?

I appear to have had celiac symptoms all my life (iron defiency anaemia, joint pains - operation on 1 knee - umbellical hernia at 14, stomach problems, mental confusion, really bad memory, really short, no energy, ect.), and have been in and out of hospital now for 6 years (I?ve just turned 19), and 2 years ago, my mum and I decided to go gluten free, and...

Yeah, I visited new Zealand 2 years ago, it was like heaven! I found that Sydney was quite hard though...most waitors asked me what gluten and celiac disease was hope this helps

It sucks when someone tells you that something is gluetn free when it's not! I had that happen to me on holiday (I've been gluten free now for 18 months) and I get such severe reactions, diarreah/constipation, hives, joint pain, uncontrollable sleep, uti's, memory loss, and I find it really hard to see and hear anything for about 2 weeks afterwards, I was...

I live in Italy and I find it suprisingly easy to live here! There are always great, fresh vegetables, fruit and meats in the local supermarkets, stacked alongside loads of gluten free options (flour, biscuits, bread ecc..) and whenever I dine out, there is usually a gluten free option on the menu . Most italians have heard of and understand (to a certain...