<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hello, This kind of a gross one . . . be forewarned. I have found that without fail, whenever I eat some gluten, my bowels become dark and hard (and constipated). Now I know the classic symptom is not this, but symptoms can vary. There is another symptom that is a bit more worrisome. It happened for a second time this week. It seems when I eat pasta or pasta like dish (pierogi), the pasta comes out undigested. In other words, noodles come out as noodles and chunks of pierogis come out as chunks of pierogis. Has anyone had this problem? Is it a sign of Celiac's or something else? I tell you what -- by now, I don't need no doctor cutting my intestine to tell me I've got problems with wheat. I think that I will get my blood tests and that will be that. I really don't want to go longer eating gluten. My knowledge of this problem has leapt by leaps and bounds. I will summarize soon. lance