simon70

Thanks for all the tips. I took your advice and yesterday did a gluten challenge, and I'm glad I did it, because about 3 hours after eating half a bagel I had quite bad stomach ache. I had to lie down for an hour, and the pain went away completely after about 3 hours. Other symptoms I noted were increased mucus in my throat and nose. I take it as a positive...

Thanks for your replies. Sounds like I have to keep patient and persevere. Actually, part of the reason I asked that question was that I'm going on holiday in a fortnight, when the risk that I'll accidentally consume gluten obviously goes up, and I was worried that it might make me quite ill if my sensitivity had increased. That's why I wondered whether...

I don't have a positive diagnosis, but many of the symptoms and risk factors for celiac disease (e.g. I'm hypothyroid), and I have been trialling a strict gluten-free diet for 3 months. The signs are mixed: I haven't experienced any improvement in energy levels (I have chronic fatigue) or in my excessive mucus production and sinus problems (which have been...