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Hi Everyone,

I notice in reading the posts that a lot of people are having "other"
autoimmune problems in addition to celiac.  I have been on the gluten free
diet for 6 years and now experiencing polymyositis.  A rare (autoimmune)
muscle disease.  5% of my celiac researcher's patients are having
neuromuscular problems. I also have graves disease.

I would suggest to read www.nutramed.com/digestion/celiac.htm or
www.nutramed.com to get to this site.  This is a website from Canada and
explains all the other diseases that are associated with cd.  This
website is very informative and dedicates a good portion of information
to cd.  Also I would suggest everyone reading the www.aarda.org website.
(American Autoimmune Related Diseases Assoc.).  I think we should all
join force s and get under one umbrella through this Association.  They
have an e-mail and I suggest anyone with a multiple autoimmune disorder
write to them and tell them of the problems we are having and that we
need representation.  They have a real voice.  We have no representation
for the NIH.  There are too many celiac organizataions.  I would be
interested in knowing how many celiacs have other autoimmune disorders.
I bet this number would be very very high. If you don't have another
autoimmune problem now and are not 100% gluten-free my opinion is you
will get another.

Celiac disease is a chronic illness and not a just stay on the diet and
everything will be fine.  If you are experiencing autoimmune problems
please e-mail them.  Maybe they will see our situation and try to help us.
Elaine