<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> This might be of interest in light of several issues being discussed on this BB. I had Celiac Disease as a baby and almost died. My mother took me to Florida where she met a naturopath who put me on a diet of fresh fruit and vegetables. I recovered from the severe symptoms. But as far as I ever knew this was a childhood disease, and I lived on a total unrestricted diet as long as I can remember. In 1994 a routine blood test showed I was borderline anemic. My HMO GP referred me to a gastroenterologist to check for possible internal bleeding. After a rectal endoscopic exam was negative he did an oral one also. Afterwards he told me he thought I had Celiac sprue which was subsequently confirmed by a biopsy. Thus after a 70-plus years interval I completed the cycle. I had no other symptoms. I immediately went on a GF diet although like many others I had difficulty in discovering good dietary information. Thanks to my wife who is a great cook and willing to adjust with me along with Betty Hagman's books I went on a GF diet. Six months later I had a recheck and learned the intestine was significantly improved but still not quite normal. I go back again for another checkup after a year. The only specific effect I can attribute to the changed diet is a weight gain of about 12 pounds which has caused problems with my wardrobe. If I slip on hidden gluten I get no quick feedback as many others do. The doctor theorized that occasionally celiac sprue seems to be triggered by a severe system shock. In 1992 I had open heart surgery with a triple by-pass followed six months later by radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Obviously, my system had a significant shock. His theory leads me to wonder if some of the more unusual symptoms reported here occasionally might be connected to causative factors contributing to celiac rather than being symptoms thereof. I find this BB very helpful and appreciate the opportunity to learn from others' experience. Bob Lawson