<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I was diagnosed as having celiacs disease in June this year and since then have been on a strict gluten free diet. I had my second biopsy on 7 November and went to the gastroenterologist yesterday to obtain the results. I was informed that the lining of my stomach had shown no signs of improvement at all. I cannot understand why this should be the case as I am 33 years of age and have been well now since starting on the gluten free diet, this result is giving me great cause for concern. I would be very interested to hear if anybody has had similar results after 4.5 months on a strict gluten free diet, what the cause of this non repair is and when/if my stomach will begin to improve. In adddition, a few times a day, I feel as if something is running down the inside of the left hand side of my stomach. Nothing is visible from the outside, has anybody had similar things happen and what was the outcome? I have also developed a problem during the last two weeks with my hands whereby I have severe pain when I get up in the morning when trying to move them. After about five minutes they loosen up but my figures ache and are painful all day to a lesser extent. Does anybody know if this is related to celiacs disease and what I could do to stop this. Replies are gratefully received. Many thanks [log in to unmask]