<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hello ~ Fortunately for most people, Celiac isn't painful, debilitating, or fatal. Of course 30 years after your children are born and have grown into adults you would NEVER imagine not having the children you love. But this disease can be very debilitating, with painful bones & muscles, fibromyalgia, depression, Sjogren's Syndrome, and Dermatomyositis. The last two are autoimmune diseases - - just as Celiac is an inherited autoimmune 'problem'. Not fatal? Tell me what else you call dying from intestinal cancer as a victim of undiagnosed Celiac? My mother-in-law had terrible pain for the last two months of her life. Our son has much pain each and every day of his life. Fortunately he was diagnosed last year and has been gluten free ever since. His PAIN has NOT gone away nor will it ever ! Who knows what his future holds? Remember, each individual has his or her own symptoms with Celiac. Simply because YOU may just have a stomach ache, gas, or diarrhea doesn't mean that is how ALL Celiacs are affected. Consider yourself lucky. Jude WA USA