<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> My symptoms are: excessive gas lactose intolerance lack of appetite fuzzy-mindedness easily fractured bone diarrhea loose stool steatorrhea irritability inability to concentrate I went to the first doctor. It was a mistake to tell "Doctor A" that I suspected lactose sensitivity. Later, after a year of lactose paranoia ...little improvement. So I went to another doctor, insisting that I sensed that there was something else wrong. He turned rude upon my insistance. "Doctor B" also took out his "Lactose Intolerance" stamp and firmly inked my forehead. Then my big toe broke. I was confused as to why it could break so easily. "Doctor C" also scratched her head. I went for a time after that as my "problem" got worse. Finally, I told "Doctor C" about my problem. After a bit of history, she was about to open her desk drawer and pull out the dreaded "Lactose Intolerance" stamp. I began to panic. I told her that I was on a LF diet for two years and my condition had not improved. She was very knowledgeable and gave this serious consideration. Then I mentioned a characteristic of my stool that could indicate that I was not digesting my fats adequately (steatorrhea). And...dig this...she knew about Sprue!! Success!! The rest is history. I've been on a GF diet since Monday and have not felt this good in years! Then I found the celiac mailing list and lived happily ever after. The End.