<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I don't feel guilt because there is not a whole lot you can do about inherited disease, especially if you don't know you have it before you have kids! I feel *satisfaction* that we paid enough attention to Ben to notice that something odd was happening and that we might have figured out what it was! Of course, various family members want to deny that it (allergy, sensitivity, etc., whatever) comes from *their* side of the family! (talking grandparents here!) And one has to figure out ways for them all to understand that "just a little" is entirely too much. I think, generally, people accept "allergy" because most people have some experience with it. Diabetes is still misunderstood by many (I had gestational diabetes when I was carrying Ben so I have personal experience with others misunderstanding) and this can elicit those comments about eating too much sugar, etc. I had barely heard of the word "celiac" before this winter, but I had heard of wheat allergy. Anne Washburn [log in to unmask] Co-owner, APH - Association of Personal Historians List