<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I apologize to the list, folks. Based on most of the responses I received, I concluded that I didn't express myself clearly enough because people misunderstood what I was trying to ask. My question was NOT: "How long does a Celiac (or non-Celiac gluten/wheat sensitive person) have to avoid gluten before they can go back to eating normally?" I realize that a Celiac MUST AVOID GLUTEN FOREVER. My question WAS: "If I am trying to find out if gluten is causing my symptoms, how long would it generally take once eliminating gluten from my diet before I start to feel better?" Phrased another way: "If your medical tests showed no evidence of Celiac disease, but you just wanted to be sure and try a gluten-free diet, how long would you do it for before concluding that gluten is not a problem (if your symptoms don't improve that is)?" Mind you, gluten-free is simply a straw I (and my friend who is going through a similar experience) am grabbing at. I have no real reason to believe that I have a problem with gluten. I've never had an obvious reaction to gluten. It's just a wild guess - taking a chance that eliminating gluten might help me. I hope that makes sense. I hate to waste peoples time having them answer a question I never asked.. Thanks SO MUCH! Patrick