<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> A good friend of mine started seeing a doctor nearly fifteen years ago about what the doctor originally diagnosed as an irritable bowl. After a few years of being unable to diagnose a specific disorder or treat the symptoms, the doctor told her that the problem was entirely psychological. He basically told her that she was making up the problem. This caused her to quit seeing that specific doctors and, in many ways, lose confidence in the medical community's ability to help with her problem. She never again saw another doctor about the problem. Ten years ago a nutritionist who has Celiac Disease suggested that she might have Celiac Disease, too. My friend tried a Gluton-free diet which eliminated her health problems. However, she later experimented with eating different foods containing Gluton and found that her allergy is *only* triggered by foods that contain wheat. She very, very rarely eats anything with wheat. However, once or twice a year she either eats something with wheat intentionally or accidently and has an allergic reaction that consists of extreme dizziness, an incredibly bloated stomach, and severe abdominal pain. Since she does not react negatively to foods containing Gluton -- other than wheat -- does this mean that she doesn't have Celiac disease? If so, what would be the technical name for a wheat-only allergy? I know she should be asking these questions herself directly to a doctor, but that isn't likely going to happen anytime soon in light of her past experience. The reason I'm asking these questions myself, besides the fact that I recently saw her have an allergic reaction which I felt helpless during to do anything to relive the discomfort, is that her teenage daughter has begun to show similar symptoms. If there is a genuine danger to the health of the daughter I don't want my friend's past bad experience with the doctor to prevent her from going in to get them both checked out. That's why I'm online researching about Celiac Disease. Any advice would be most welcomed. Thanks, Mike