<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> "We need to take life a little less seriously about CD and start enjoying each day as it comes||| I amjust thankful that I can live healthy just by staying away from one little chemical substance (that is all it is - isn't it?)||| Take care| Thea" *** Although I can appreciate Thea's "lighten up" approach, I wish it were that easy. Having recently come on board with Celiac (just 2 months), I find the whole thing to be a MAJOR change. The FDA allowance of ingredient listings such as "natural ingredients" (let's be vague), and lack of required disclosure for "inert" ingredients in prescription & over the counter drugs, Celiac's are on their own to sift through this vast ocean of information that constantly changes. Some of the "Official" Celiac groups do not even agree on what is safe. I consider that we are pioneers in the realms of this disease. We will need to demand that the FDA come up to speed with further labeling laws that stop this insanity. The longer people with serious medical conditions tolerate inadequate labeling, is as long as the FDA will allow it. GF products should be clearly labeled, and vague descriptions should be eliminated. There is no reason individual persons should have to spend 3 days to find out if a prescription is safe or not. The National databases for active ingredients already exist for prescription & OTC drugs, why not require that the inert ingredients be listed? We have to insist on more detailed labeling regulations. They already took one step in overall labeling requirements- they just stopped short of requiring full disclosure in the ingredient listing. So Thea, there are days when I try to just put this aside & enjoy life- but there are also days when I have reactions to foods that I do not know the source of- except for a hidden ingredient, or mystery cross contamination. It is those times when the concept of trivializing Celiac disease goes right down the flusher. I think we could all lighten up if things like full disclosure were the norm & we did not have to play roulette with our health. If there were an issue for Celiacs to unite upon- full labeling disclusure would be high on the list. There are 1,400 people on this list alone. Think we could launch an e-mail writing campaign to the FDA & get this rolling? Perhaps there are sunny days ahead....... Fran