GiGi F

I sure hope to get the that point as well. Right now, I'm just avoiding bread, all bread, and focusing on fruits and veggies. Maybe I can invest in a new mill someday to try experimenting with other grains and beans.

You'r right, I forgot to mention my GI issues . . . the itch took over my life and it was easy to overlook the other problems I was having. I wake up each morning with discomfort and ultimate diarrhea. Then I'm fine for the rest of the day. That has definitely improved as well over the last couple of weeks.

Thank you for the encouragement! I think your suggestion about an official diagnosis being my motivation to remain gluten-free is a valid one and something I need to think about. Right now I'm relishing in my "less itchy" condition that it's hard to imagine I would go back.

I'm new here and thankful to see I'm not alone. I have had an itchy, creepy crawly scalp for 3-4 years and it drove me crazy. My hair dresser checked my scalp every time I went and never found dandruff, redness, nothing. I changed hair products, tried shampooing more, shampooing less . . . nothing made a difference. Fast forward to 6 months ago and I...