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On Fri, 26 Jan 1996, Olympia Hadjimichael wrote:
 
> p.s. are there any celiacs out there who do not experience any symptoms
> when they eat gluten but who, never the less, undergo the intestinal celia
> destruction?
 
I was on a strict gf diet from three years to about fifteen years of age
when I started to experiment with glutenful foods out of adolenscent
frustration. I found that I didn't have symptoms.  After about a year I
was eating anything I wanted.  At eighteen I had another biopsy done, and
it showed that my villi were damaged.  But I showed no symptoms!!! So I
stayed glutenful(seems foolish now).  By about 22 years of age I started
to feel it however, and I knew what it was.  It took me two full years to
go gf again.  I'm 27 now and feel great.  I can only hope that there will
not be any longterm ramifications associated with my selfish drive to eat
any food.  I suggest gf, gf, gf.
 
Hope this helps,
 
John <[log in to unmask]>