<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi, Lynda, Catching up on email, I saw 2 people who mentioned chest pain. Whether you are celiac or not, this AND the shortness of breath could be a signal of heart disease. Nausea, neck and back discomfort can also be warning signs of a heart attack or angina. You should have this checked out pronto. If the urgent care Dr did not do an electrocardiogram, I am shocked, frankly. You could have been having a heart attack, possibly caused by the stress of the gluten attack, and it could have been fatal. But even non-celiacs with angina frequently have their symptoms after eating, as well as during stress or after exertion. Maybe it was not heart trouble, but it certainly would be much better to be sure. Not a doctor, just a concerned fellow lister who has read a lot of medical histories for a living and has a Mom with severe angina. Good luck and good health! Bobbi in Baltimore >>> Pixilated <[log in to unmask]> - 2/15/99 12:03 AM >>> I recently had a bad gluten accident ....Symptoms included: severe nausea, severe diarrhea, achiness in neck and back and a low grade fever.... Then the chest pain started. I attributed this to the stress and strain from vomiting so violently. The Dr. at the urgent care thought that I had aspirated some of the fluids, and felt that this was the problem. She put me on antibiotics. The pain and chest tightness lasted two days.... ======================================================================== Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:36:30 -0400 From: MR&MRS Wentworth <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Low-Carb Diet <<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hello Listmates, How many carbohydrates should one be eating to be considered a low carbohydrate diet? I would like to know a gram amount. I am trying to lose weight and have seen on the list that others have lost weight by eating a low-carb diet. I have been trying this and exercising daily. I think it's starting to work. I would appreciate any input from anyone who has tried low-carb. Thanks, Becky W,