<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi Leslie and other list members, Leslie said: "Moral of the story- don't keep CD a secret- spread the word, inform those around you, tell them about this list and the support groups and vendors that are available to us. I can't tell you the relief on these faces when they realize they are not alone. I think it's coming closer to a time where CD may be the "in disease", not that I wish it on anyone, but gosh how many people can be saved a great deal of suffereing and isolation!" Just thought I'd add to "Interesting Celiac Connections". I met an old friend at a party last year -- we hadn't spoken since pre GF days. We had been quite close at one time, but had never had a reason to discuss GI problems!. He commented on my weight loss and I mentioned CD. Being used to others total lack of knowledge of CD, I was amazed that this friend knew what I was talking about. It seems he was very sick as an infant (1940's), was diagnosed with CD, had never met anyone else with this problem, he informed me he had "grown out of it" and never heard the word celiac in years. This friend is not underweight, so he doesn't fit the picture most physicians have of CD. He does display some of the other symptoms -- he is quite short, has been treated for depression for many years... I told him CD doesn't go away and if he had it then, he has it for life, I told him ( and urged his girlfriend to persue this) to consult a doctor -- I sent him info about this list. There are many people out there who think they outgrew a childhood problem. Pauline Alameda, CA