<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> In a message dated 96-02-06 23:26:11 EST, you write: >After my appointment I thought maybe I should skip a >doctor's involvement and just deal with it on my own. Or maybe try and find >a doctor that has a special interest and knowledge in this area? I'm not a doctor but I know what the answer would be if it were me. I would do what makes you feel good now, and worry about conclusive testing later. The GF diet cannot harm you, and though it may be an inconvenience, I think the results speak for themselves. My 15.5-month-old son responded DRAMATICALLY to the GF diet. Like you, he would have had to be made very sick again in order to get a conclusive biopsy. Who needs it? You've been sick a long time and you deserve to be well and happy for a while. By the way, my son's GI specialist was several steps behind Don Wiss and others on the 'net who suggested we try the GF diet to see if it would help. I swear, if you don't have your diagnosis tattooed on your face, these guys will miss it 75% of the time. (Sorry, MDs out there ...) Chris in NJ