I discovered I had a gluten intolerance (sensitivity?) after suffering neurological symptoms, mainly tingling of my extremities and finally my face. (I'm 66 years old.) With the help of a naturopathic doctor, three months off gluten and all symptoms disappeared. My GI doc wanted to biopsy for celiac disease, so I went back on gluten for 3 months. All my symptoms returned, but the biopsy was negative. I hadn't had any digestive issues, so I was sure the test would be negative. I had already been off dairy for a year due to respiratory symptoms. Now, nearly 2 years later I continue to do well--but have developed GERD symptoms that are primarily shortness of breath--not heartburn! Just saw some of these issues in these postings, so thought I'd put in my 2 cents! I certainly feel fortunate to have such a mild problem compared to everyone here!
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I discovered I had a gluten intolerance (sensitivity?) after suffering neurological symptoms, mainly tingling of my extremities and finally my face. (I'm 66 years old.) With the help of a naturopathic doctor, three months off gluten and all symptoms disappeared. My GI doc wanted to biopsy for celiac disease, so I went back on gluten for 3 months. All my symptoms returned, but the biopsy was negative. I hadn't had any digestive issues, so I was sure the test would be negative. I had already been off dairy for a year due to respiratory symptoms. Now, nearly 2 years later I continue to do well--but have developed GERD symptoms that are primarily shortness of breath--not heartburn! Just saw some of these issues in these postings, so thought I'd put in my 2 cents! I certainly feel fortunate to have such a mild problem compared to everyone here!