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Ann- Your symptoms sound alot like mine... it usually starts at the mouth (burning) and spreads throughout my face (butterfly rash). I definitely feel your pain, doctors are so frustrating! I would leave their offices crying MANY times. They tested me for lupus and multiple other horrible auto-immune diseases, but everything came back ok. Do you have...

I'm new to this site... I used to get lightheadedness alot before I went gluten-free. The past few days I've been feeling dizzy and having joint pain, very puzzling, since I ALWAYS read the labels of everything I put in my mouth....but for some reason I didn't read the label of the bacon my husband purchased (who's usually GREAT at reading every ingred....

Thanks for everyones input! I definitely do not want to miss anymore work and do not want to be sick again! I'm working two jobs and in graduate school...no time to be ill. However, I would like to know if I do have celiac disease because of the genetic component (plan on having kids in the future). Maybe I could just get the genetic test done?? Also,...

Thanks for your input. I would like to know if I have celiac disease verses gluten sensitivity- is there REALLY a difference between the two? I'm also wondering if I should see a nutritionist. I feel very fortunate to have found a fairly quick "cure" for my symptoms. I have been reading other's stories and how many years they have been sick (ianm...

I'm a newbie to this site. I would love anyone's input on my self-diagnosis! In Nov. of 2003 I started getting horrible reactions on my face- swelling and itching (it would start at my mouth and then spread thru-out my face) It was horrible and would last for about a week... I missed sooo much work. This happened 2x a month! Then more symptoms developed...