<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I am wondering what other celiacs are doing for work. Has celiac disease impacted our work life choices, consciously or unconsciously? I have tended toward more isolative work environments, such as: bagging herbs in the back room of a health food store, working as a park ranger and sole staff member on a conservation property (having complete autonomy), selling cable television products door to door (again, alone), and currently, working as a freelance writer/photographer. I have a hard time working around lots of people and not being able to command my own schedule. This has been true for me both before and after diagnosis as a celiac. I love teaching, but frequent trips to the rest room are not conducive to the constraints of the classroom. Nor is having to eat small meals more often throughout the day in order to manage potential hypoglycemic reactions. Planning meals away from home for a long day has been overwhelming to me when it is necessary several days in a row. I must admit, I really fear not being able to get enough to eat: that's not in a gluttonous way, just enough so that I will not crash from hunger/low blood sugar. As far as being around lots of people at work, on a regular basis, I just cannot handle it. I was not at all surprised to learn recently that autism is related to celiac disease, as I have often commented to my friends that I must be partially autistic in that I get over-stimulated so easily (I must have things quiet in order to focus). Though spoken lightheartedly, and with a great respect for autism, surely there must be some truth to the matter. I love silence. Celiac disease leaves me feeling much removed from the rest of the "crowd." I am certain that it has impacted my work life choices as well as my thinking in general, which is not necessarily a bad thing. My experience with this list is my first step out of isolation, and I am so grateful. So, what do YOU do for work? If these questions generate enough interest, I will post a follow up.