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While we DO tend to be huge babies when it comes to being sick, it's more of a "i'm pathetic, take care of me?" kind of a thing to get attention from our mates rather than a "lemme rush to the doc and get a test!".

I've been doing quite a bit of reading about celiac disease in the last month, and most everything i've read claims that celiac disease occurs more in women than in men. However, I've also noticed that there are quite a few men on this forum, many husbands/sons/fathers that have been mentioned as having celiac disease, as well as my own family where 4 of...

Whoa! So this is what my problem has been! Last night I ate a piece of grilled (roasted?) chicken from KFC and about 10 minutes later had the worst heartburn I've ever experienced. I suspected the chicken, and so I checked the KFC website (which I should have done BEFORE I got it) and you guessed it, wheat! The transition into a gluten-free diet is not...

Thanks so much!

You guys rock. Looks like I'm going shopping!

I recently diagnosed myself with celiac disease, and in talking to my uncle, i discovered that he had been dx about 20 years ago, and that i'm the sixth person in my family to have it. He's still having problems with his, though, like major stomach pains and skin problems. His wife told me that "he doesn't eat too much bread, but he likes his cookies". It...

Thanks so much! *prepares shopping list*

Whoops... Didn't see the "coping with" section! Sorry! I've noticed that some grocery stores in our area are now carrying some foods that are marked gluten-free. I'm hopeful that this means that the selection will continue to grow as manufacturers and store realize that there's a demand for it. BTW, I recently tried the Cause You're Special brand yellow...

Hello everyone! I just joined the forum here, because it looks like there's a lot of knowledgable people offering support. I diagnosed myself about 6 weeks ago based on internet research on my syptoms and talking with a cousin who has celiac disease. I had a severe stomach bug that had me in bed all weekend during which I lost 6 pounds in about 8 hours....