<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Kari Lillehaug asked about problems with avocado. In October 1997 after I had been gf for six months, I started to get severe upper abdominal pain - bought on after eating certain foods and avocado is one of them. I would have pain like someone had kicked me in the stomach and it lasted anywhere between 3 and 6 hours - I would have to lie down, felt nauseous, feverish and generally weakened. I got so sick (and tired) I lost about 1/2 stone (7 lbs or 3 kilos). I still haven't regained all the weight and I am now only 40 kilos. I have so far eliminated bananas, avocados, eggs (particularly in omelettes), and other fatty foods - butter, cream. The drs originally thought I had gallbladder disease and in six months I have had 8 tests including a follow up biopsy which showed my gut wall was "normal" - the doctors are amazed but I insisted that there was absolutely no hidden gluten in my diet - and was proven right. I still do not have a diagnosis after trying two specialists. I am extra extra careful with my diet (if that's possible for someone with cd)and instead of having 3 bouts a week have not had one for 3 weeks but live with the background pain. If someone can help with a connection with cd it would really help my state of mind as all this has left me very depressed and emotional. Kathy Robison Albury NSW Australia