<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> The Nov 1 issue of Women's Day Magazine has an article on auto immune diseases "Enemy Within" wherein they list Celiac Sprue as one of the more than 80 chronic AI conditions. They don't go into CD but they do relate personal stories on 5 other AI diseases. Interested statistics: "The symptoms can be relentless and painful, baffling doctors. ...Roughly 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune diseases and 75% are women. ... Yet, despite their prevalence and devastating impact, these illnesses are among the 'least investigated, most difficult to diagnose and most physically and emotionally painful diseases' that face American today. ...In one study, more than 65% of patients in thh early stages of their illness were labeled hypochondriacs. ... The average woman sees six physicians over a 5-year period before being properly diagnosed. Thankfully, the medical community has begun to pay more attention to this long-ignored class of illness and has developed more and better treatment options." Every little bit of publicity helps! Diane