<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Found this in the alt.med.cfs newsgroup. Doesn't it seem like they came down with celiac disease? I'll bet none of them have been tested for it. I can e-mail the entire article (164 lines) if anybody wants. (Please don't use the "Reply" function and request to the list.) Source: MEDNEWS/HICNet Medical Newsletter Saturday, 24 Jun 1995, Volume 08, Issue 25 Editor: David Dodell, [log in to unmask], FAX: +1 (602) 451-6135 Author: E. Loren Buhle, Jr. Ph.D. Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Univ. of Pennsylvania, [log in to unmask] Title: Unexplained Illness Among Persian Gulf War Veterans in an Air National Guard Unit: Preliminary Report -- August 1990-March 1995 [snipped...] The most frequently reported symptoms considered "moderate" or "severe" were fatigue (61%), joint pain (51%), nasal or sinus congestion (51%), diarrhea (44%), joint stiffness (44%), unrefreshing sleep (42%), excessive gas (i.e., flatulence, bloating, and gastrointestinal distress) (41%), "difficulty remembering" (41%), muscle pains (41%), headaches (39%), abdominal pain (36%), general weakness (34%), and impaired concentration (34%). The two symptoms identified as "most bothersome" were fatigue (27%) and diarrhea (14%). [snipped...] Don <[log in to unmask]> New York City