<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Ken wrote: <<Are you so anal that you would skim every wheat crumb off a tub of butter before you use it? I really want to know, because !"m not that way and maybe I should be.>> Ken, I would like to respond to a number of your comments. 1. This is a support group. Presenting things in a supportive manner would be appreciated. 2. Different people's metabolisms react in different ways. Some people with Celiac are "asymptomatic", or don't present the classic reaction others experience. Some people have severe reactions to even minute trace elements. 3. People with Celiac Sprue do damage to the gut every time they ingest gluten. Long term damage can include a higher risk of intestinal lymphoma (cancer). 4. I would rather remove crumbs than undergo chemotherapy down the road,personally speaking. 5. To call people "anal", becasue they are taking responsible measures for an autoimmune disease that is controlled by dietary intake is inappropriate, and come to think of it, quite the contrary. Celiacs take these measures so as to not have anal problems! Oregon Fran