<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Re Mrs Carolee Hayward's question about short-term memory loss, especially for words and names: I have (self-diagnosed) CD - doctors diagnosed Tropical Sprue and when I researched sprue on the internet discovered this list and also discovered a long list of symptoms about which I had been complaining to my GP (but not the gut specialist - who would think that they were related to the gut problem) - bingo CD! Anyway, one of things that I particularly noted while still undiagnosed was that I was having lots of difficulty with words for common things, and also names. This came on apparently quickly and at about the same time as the sprue. However I wasn't suspecting a connection, and of course it took a while to realise that I was having more than normal difficulty with the memory thing, so I can't be sure of the timing. Since I'm only 48 I was a bit worried about the apparent early onset of a senile condition. Anyway, going on a gluten free diet and taking vitamin pills has greatly improved the memory situation dramatically over a period of several weeks. Regards Gordon Claridge