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Lady, I understand. I'm not that adventurous either. My question though is for Celiac sufferers who can't tolerate oats. Are the symptoms the same as from wheat poisoning? Or are they less severe? I don't have diabetes, but I do have esophagitis. So, I can sympathize with those of us who have multiple health problems.

Hello. I was thinking about the post above this morning. I'd like to pose a question: Just going by your personal experience, would, say, eating a subway sandwich on crusty french bread bother you more than a bowl of oatmeal? Or is it about the same?

Actually, it's going on seven months now, but you are right. I was actually doing much better until the wheat went to seed. The short time since I've been on a strict diet is the reason I'm not being too adventurous. BTW, I like your Will Rogers quote. My border collie is one of the joys of my life.

Let me try to state my point a little differently. Please consider the following statement: Well over ninety percent of Americans die in beds. Therefore, the key to being healthy is not to sleep in a bed. The problem here is obvious; there is no causal relationship between dying and being in bed. It's the same with us. If we get sick after eating...

I agree with you. The problem that plagues all science is that whatever is being studied would have to occur and no occur simultaneously. In other words, if I get sick after eating something, I can't be sure it was what I ate. All we can do is to avoid foods that repeatedly make us sick. This is the reason I haven't been adventurous. As much as I hate...

Squirmingitch, since I also suffer from eosinophilic esophagitis, which is every bit as bad as Celiac, my diet is really restricted; I have a list of foods I can eat rather than ones I can't, and oats is on that list. What I'm getting at is that since I was only diagnosed with both about six months ago, and it's been two steps forward and one back, I haven...

I am going to get some masks, but that is only a partial solution. I can't imagine wearing a mask when I'm sleeping or eating, for instance. I'm sure I'd knock it off the minute I fell asleep.

I live in the Texas Hill Country. This time of year, provided we've had rain, I normally don't feed my cattle; they have plenty of good grasses. Neither do I use hay in the winter because we normally have winter grasses. I do feed them a protein supplement at this time of year which is solid. I seriously doubt it causes many problems as it is not dusty...

Farmerette, thank you so much. As a kid I worked a summer on my great uncle's farm in the northern Midwest; he raised rye and wheat. Having run the combine, I can tell you that grain generates a lot of dust that can't be healthy in large amounts even for normal people. Since I was feeling so well a few weeks ago, and now feel as badly as I ever did...

Farmer, I'm new at this. I can only see the first line of your post and can't get the rest of it to display. I hate to sound helpless, but I'd really like to read what you have to say. Because of my esophagitis, I can't have soy, potatoes, onions, garlic, and most other foods. But when my symptoms abate, it's worth the diet.

JMG and Karen, I really appreciate it. Karen, I've never been a farmer, but I have read that being right on top of wheat fields that have gone to seed can trigger problems. My questions aren't answered there though. An interesting thing about grain is that it is very dusty stuff. The dust has even been known to cause explosions in grain mills. And...

After years of suffering and being told that my illness was all in my head, I was finally diagnosed with Celiac and eosinophilic esophagitis in December 2015. After going on the appropriate diet over the winter and early spring, I was feeling much better. Now, in May, my celiac has flared up again badly despite no dietary changes. I think I've figured...