<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi guys, I really need some help here. I've been gluten/dairy free for three years. One of those years I was the type of Celiac who ate at restaurants (carefully) and didn't worry too much about cross contamination issues. I was very sick, and often. I even ended up in the hospital twice. I was never formally diagnosed b/c I didn't want to have to be on gluten for two months before the tests. The last two years I haven't eaten in restaurants, nor have I eaten anything except what came from my own kitchen or very pure factories (for instance I ate Newman's Own corn chips and Hellman's Mayonaise). I just never have been able to get better. I have just been losing weight for three years. I feel generally better than the first year, but am still not able to hold down a regular job or take more than one class at school per term. I suffer with constipation, as well as diarrhea, bloating and excruciating stomach pain just before and during bowel movements. I rarely feel as if I'm "done" going to the bathroom - it's very uncomfortable. Now I'm on a diet where I only eat whole foods (meat, fruits/veggies, rice & nuts) which I make dinners out of from scratch. Although I felt I was dying of starvation, I felt miraculously better for the first three weeks. Now I'm back to the whole constipation thing again. You can't imagine the amount of fibre I eat in a day. It definitely is NOT a fiber issue! I also don't eat ANYTHING from a jar or bottle or package except Hain Safflower Oil which I checked very very carefully on. I don't wear make up anymore (Im dying for some lipstick), and have checked on my cosmetics and detergents over and over. I don't lick stamps, envelopes or anything else. My husband, kitchen and dog are even gluten free!! WHAT IS GOING ON!? Please, I am deperate. I feel lost, I want a life. I am only 23 but I feel old, like I'm dying. I want to finish my degree, work full time. I want to have babies someday and raise a happy family. I don't think I can do any of these things the way I feel now. I really need help. I cry - sobbing - sometimes just because I can't do this anymore. I need some help, some guidance. Thanks for listening. Your support really helps. But ultimately: ** Does anyone EVER feel better???** Thanks, Joanna Schroeder Pass PS. I've had all my blood levels checked: thyroid, blood sugar, carotene etc. Everything is normal as it always was no matter how sick I was.