<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I can't believe this - I've been trying to find out what is wrong with me for 10 years (the last three aggressively). How to make this brief - I'll try. 10 years ago my hair began thinning and was very fatigued. I went to an MD/Nutritionist who happened to be Indian (India) and after doing blood tests she told me I must have had some liver problems at some time in my life. I recalled being hospitilized when I myself lived in India at age 4 (I didn't recall why). Other doctors (western) said there was nothing wrong with my liver. She wanted me to go on a supplemental diet which was too expensive and I didn't follow through. Eventually I began having pain in my lower right abdomen it got progressively worse over the years and I began having occasional attacks of explosive diarrhea, chills, vomiting, numbness and feeling like I was going to die. The ER had no answers for me. I pursued gynecological causes, had mri's cat scans and numerous blood tests that showed nothing but slightly elevated white cells, monocytes, neutrophils and very low amylase. As a child I had frequent "stomach flues", was very skinny but not short and had a pot belly (I've had liposuction twice since I never lost that "baby fat". I began to gain weight at age 14 and was no longer so skinny. After I had my daughter I quickly went down to a size 1 (I'm 5'8) but then 2 years later gained the weight back again. Some years ago I began losing weight again but now have gained it back. Symptoms: chronic diarrhea, fatigue, bloating after meals (especially pasta/breads) leg pain (since childhood), lower back pain, occasional nausea, dizziness, thinning hair. Now my big question is - is it CD or recurring Tropical Sprue from when I was a child in India (if that's what it was). Both have similar symptoms but are treated differently. It is possible I was diagnosed with CD as a child but my parents weren't the kind to make special considerations for me. I have asked the last DR I saw to please order the antibody tests - I WANT TO START THE DIET!! I really want to get better and the info this forum has provided has given me much hope. Any questions or info would be appreciated & THANK YOU! Angie