<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Often we hear of celiacs still having diarrhea weeks & even months after a single gluten accident. After all this time, one or two things are likely: (1) the victim is getting gluten from some hidden source and/or (2) the diarrhea from the gluten reaction triggered a case of dysbiosis which is a self perpetuating illness, sometimes refered to as the "vicious cycle." The vicious cycle can be broken, but it takes work & dedication to a special diet. The diet is called the specific carbohydrate diet. Sometimes people need it for only a few months, but it can take longer. Some people have such fragile GI tracks they have to stay on it permanently. I only need it from time to time if I've screwed up my diet somewhere. It works like a charm everytime I need it. Dysbiosis is a term that refers to a serious imbalance of microorganisms in the gut; too many of the bad bacteria &yeasts coupled with not enough of the good bacteria & yeasts. It causes diarrhea, gas bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, etc. -- all that fun stuff! The specific carbohydrate diet is designed to restore a healthy balance of good guy germs to the GI track. You can search the web for "Specific Carbohydrate Diet" or you can read about in it a remarkable book which I credit as saving my life: "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" by Elaine Gottshall. Valerie in Tacoma *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List*