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I've been gluten-free since mid March, and I've noticed that my symptoms (of
steatorrhea, abdominal cramps, and nausea) have returned and/or worsened
during the first four days of my last two menstrual cycles.  I used to have
really bad menstrual cramps (before I had any celiac symptoms or diagnosis),
but the pains I'm having now are different and are accompanied by
steatorrhea, and ibuprofen (the store brand, which they assured me was
gluten-free) doesn't help. (It did help with the menstrual cramps.)  Has
anyone else had similar problems?

                -Perrianne Lurie
                 Annapolis, MD, USA
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