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Hello,

I am new to the list and I thought I would introduce myself.  I am a 23 year
old American living in Poland.  I have not been diagnosed with Celiac's or
gluten intolerance.  I only found out about it as I was leaving for Poland
and I was tired of seeing doctors by the time (I have been seening many
different ones for about 3 years).  Though I haven't quite managed total GF,
I have come close at certain times.  Close enough that I notice the
difference when I eat a lot of gluten.  I can actually control the intensity
of my symptoms by what I eat.  If I want to make them worse, I know what to
do -- eat lots of bread or cakes.  the next test would be to manage GF for a
long period of time and see if the symptoms go awya I suppose.  I am also
clearly sensitive to milk and pork.  My symptoms are not as bad as what I've
heard.  I get lots of fatige, dry, itchy skin, dry eyes, sore throat,
non-bacterial prostatitis, joint pain, constipation, etc.  I can still "make
it through" everyday life, but it is tough.

Anyway, I have a question.  Today I let myself have gluten to see what
happens.  When I eat jsut one cake, I get nauseated.  When I have just a
couple sips of beer, I get nauseated (though other alcohol does not).  I
don't get nauseated so quickly with bread, but I get a sore throat almost
imediately after eating bread.  Is this a sign of gluten intolerance?

Allergy?  None of the above?

lance cummings