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Lynn wrote:


> Two people responded that they had been diagnosed as "gluten intolerant" and
> told to eat "low-gluten" diets or to "try to avoid" gluten.  But they each
> stated they had not gotten blood tests or biopsies....this makes me
> concerned that they are truly celiac and need better medical guidance.

Hi There

This is my first official post to the list.  I usually just read and
absorb the very helpful information given by others.

I am one of the two people mentioned below from the summary Lynn did on
Gluten Intolerance.

This summary has left me with many questions.  My physician told me that
I was Gluten Intolerant, not a Celiac.

I am generally a very healthy person.  I have no problems with my health
outside of the occasional flu or cold.  I am physically fit and
energetic. I eat fairly well, and have no apparent signs of vitamin
deficiency.  The problems that led to the diagnosis of "Gluten
Intolerance" were symptoms like gas, bloating, pain during digestion,
and headaches.  All symptoms pretty much went away upon eliminating
Gluten from my diet to the best of my ability.  If I ingest Gluten, the
symptoms will very quickly reappear.

Celiac disease or Gluten Intolerance is something that I had never in my
life heard of, and am not aware of any members in my family that appear
to have the same problems.

Should I be seeking more testing?  Or should I just settle for knowing I
can't ingest Gluten and be satisfied with that?  Are there deeper
consequences I should be worrying about?

Thanks for listening!

Sherry