Madeline Mason wrote:
> You need to find out for sure if you do have CD, and, if so, scrupulous
gluten avoidance for the rest of your life is of paramount importance.

I do not have Celiac Disease.  I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitus in the
fall of 1981.  I didn't diagnose myself.  I had all the tests--and I had all
the symptoms.  It was a very clear diagnosis.  During the 20 years I've had
UC, I have occasionally been in full remission--colonoscopy showed zero
inflammation--though I didn't start restricting grain until very recently
(last six months).  Our situations are not the same.

     - Sheryl