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On 11-18 JRGates wrote

>Having recently joined this group because of my professional interest in
>CS, I would appreciate knowing what the experiences of this group >has been
>in the following:

>1.  It is commonly known that antibiotic therapy (as well as such >things as
>    acute stress, gastroenteritis, etc.) affects the natural intestinal
>    flora, potentially resulting in overgrowth of bacteria in the normally
>    relatively sterile small intestine and/or overgrowth of pathogenic
>    bacteria in the large intestine. My question:  How many celiac
>    sufferers can trace back the "origins" of their symptoms to a
>    gastrointestinal event like the ones mentionned above?

Four years ago, I was given antibiotics before seeing a dentist. About 3 days
later had bad reaction, from both ends of the digestive tract. Was rushed to
ER when my wife believed that I was in bad shape. Was in Hospital for 1 week
being rehydrated, and tested. Results "Colstridium Difficile Infection"
caused by antibiotic. Treated with another antibiotic for 3 months. Most
symptoms disapeared but some remained. Other tests, finally Small Bowel
Biopsy, with diagnoses as Celiac Disease. Gastro specialist still doesn't
believe that Adults have CD, but pathologist is certain that I do. . Have
been retested after 3 months and found great improvement but still some
signs. Have been on GF diet since and althought there are still days when I
know I must have cheated, (not on purpose), I really feel quite good. I am am
male age 60 and have "a nervous stomach" since my teens.

Boris Rapport