<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Thanks to all who responded to my question on whether Celiacs with multiple autoimmine diseases would see and overall improvement in their autoimmune diseases on a strict GF diet. Several persons ask me for more particulars about my autoimmune problems. I'm a 40 year old woman who has been diagnosed with Celiac for about 1 year. I began to developed autoimmuneproblems in my late 20's. I presented first with hypothyroidism, then later with lupus-like symptoms (arthritis and chronic fatigue) and later with Sjogren's syndrome which mainly effects my eyes. They are extremely dry and light sensitive. All of my autoimmune problems seemed to flare after pregnancy. I came to a diagnosis of Celiac only after years of searching for a reason for my chronic constipation, and nausea with light-headedness after eating. In summary, I saw no real consensus on whether a GF diet will alleviate other autoimmune problems. Many persons felt like the diet was helping them, but, others had seen no real improvement in long standing auto immune problems. For many it seemed to be how long they had gone undiagnosed with Celiac. Those with long standing, untreated disease and other autoimmune problems seemed to see the least improvement. On the other hand, persons reported benefits only after being on the GF diet for several years. Here are quotes from some of the responses: ___________________ many of my symptoms have lessened. I've been on a gf diet for three years and I can see so much improvement in over-all health. __________________ the gluten-free diet only helped my thyroid symptoms. before going gluten-free, i was not absorbing enough of my sythroid to be free of symptoms. __________________ I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune hypothyroidism). Latest test showed that I now need a bit less thyroid hormone to balance myself out. Coincidentally, Medscape recently published an article saying that Celiacs -- some celiacs -- who are well-controlled cease producing anti-thyroid anti-bodies. __________________ If anything mine (autoimmune thyroid disease, ITP) have gotten worse. ____________________ have three other autoimmune diseases. There haven't been any changes in any of them since going gluten free. _____________________ I have been a celiac for 10 years now. An endescopy, last year showed that my intestines have healed up. And here is the good news! The Rheumatoid Arthritis that I had for years, is 99 per cent improved. All on a gluten free diet!! ____________________ It took me two to three years but my other autoimmune symptoms disappeared.