<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Myke said: > Other members of the list are not so fortunate. Any gluten in their diet > causes tremendous distress. In one sense though, everyone on the list is > fortunate. I am not aware of CD causing anaphalactic shock and death, as a > peanut allergy can. My understanding is that gliadin shock can take place. That is where excessive intestinal bleeding takes place. My dad bled to death intestinally, a few days after a 2 week stay in the hospital. They were unable to find the cause of his abdomimal pain, so he was sent home. The autopsy indicated that he had bled from multiple duodenal ulcers. I suffered from bouts of rather severe intestinal bleeding for a number of years. Since I was diagnosed with celiac disease, over 2 years ago, I have only had recurrences from accidental ingestions of gluten, and from aspirin. I did not want to leave the post unchallenged, since it might have dire consequences if someone were to accept the notion that such violent allergic reactions don't happen in cd. (Although Myke did qualify what he said, the risk remains.) Sincerely, Ron Hoggan