JazzyJake

Very disappointing here in Lower Delaware:  The gluten-free sections in supermarkets have been steadily shrinking for the last couple years.  I used to have plentiful options, but now have to hit multiple stores hoping for options.  Especially bad is when favorite products just disappear never to be seen again.  

The 2 nearest supermarkets now no longer have gluten-free sections, but mix gluten-free in with the regular products.  This makes my shopping much more difficult.

I had 3 endoscopies (because of GERD) in which the gastroenterologists did not take a biopsy for Celiac while down there.  Nor did they check the blood markers, as far as I know. I apparently had celiac for decades without it being diagnosed despite seeing the appropriate specialists.  Celiac was finally diagnosed by a neurologist – looking for the cause of my peripheral neuropathy.  Bingo!  He requested the biopsy from the gastroenterologist that finally confirmed celiac disease.

On 6/3/2014 at 12:56 PM, Guest Matt said:

This would be wonderful! I'm one of the ones not content sticking to a gluten free diet.

Me either!  I would love to be able to drink good beer and eat some of my favorite foods, even if ocassionally! 

From the article I can’t assess the purpose of the shots: are they to protect from incidental gluten exposure or can one eat normally, disregarding gluten?  

Assuming that the shots are reasonably free from unacceptable side-effects and risk, I’d get them even if it only meant that once a month I could have pizza and beer or an Italian meal with bread and a gluten-containing entree.

I wonder how much is contamination from “facilities that also process wheat”.  I hate that warning on products that should naturally have no gluten.  gluten-free trail mix is especially hard to find in my area, which is ridiculous.