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Hi. I'd like to weigh in-- mostly whine- although I was unable to get into that article cited above. I'll try later. I have had kidney stones which started at age 15, recurred at 30 y.o. and later around 50 y.o. More recently I have had them again more frequently but not at the pain levels I've had in the past --a 10. The pain range has been more around...

I did know. Thanks so much.

Goodness--what a list! Hangnail? I certainly have a number of the issues on there. Will be interesting to see which ones disappear. I am getting educated here. Just called my favorite pizza (gluten-free) to see if they cook and prepare them separately. No they don't. And, I realize that while I haven't eaten gluten I have had some poor habits such as...

Sorry about the oats. I decided I don't care enough about oats to buy certified gluten-free. I'm too cheap. I am fortunate to be able to eat dairy. I don't swap out gluten-free snacks either. I don't need them and many are empty calories. I discovered pretzels awhile back and couldn't come to terms with eating cornstarch. Embracing a gluten-free diet...

Wow. That was a lot of reading but I did get it. I thought I knew about Celiac but I need to pay closer attention. For example, I recently started eating regular oatmeal and felt bad. It took a few days to put the pieces together and research it to discover there is an issue of cross contamination. I thought I'd read up on it properly before. Thank you...

Greetings: In 2010 I had a blood test tTG IgA with a reading of 101. I have not gone on to get the biopsy done because truthfully I will do anything to avoid a needle. But, also, it seemed pointless since the blood test was so high. My aunt had severe celiac and that is why I asked to be tested. I was/am fairly asymptomatic although I lost a lot...

It sounds like a real on concern with cc wouldn't allow a person to eat in a restaurant where there is no way of knowing. Have you stopped eating out?

I'm new here, but I would just tell your mom what you told us. Say you have been researching it and you want to be tested. You can have it done with a simple blood test maybe at your physical. I can't imagine why she might object. IF she does you can take yourself of gluten and research as you already have done.

About 2 weeks ago I ate bread at Carraba's --the whole thing!! I didn't have any symptoms that I was aware of but this week I have had terrible cramping in my lower intestines. No constipation or real D. Could this be a reaction from all these weeks ago? Or, if not,I guess it could be from a more recent contamination--but why would I have such a violent reaction...