<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I'm interested in hearing from other people whose lives have been transformed by a gluten-free diet, whose symptoms prior to the diet were mainly emotional, mental and behavioral rather than the 'classical' physical celiac symptoms. My life was transformed when I went gluten-free last June - I'm now one year gf!!! - I had suffered endlessly from distressing psychological symptoms, emotional lability, personality disorders, but only mild gastro-intestinal and dermatological problems. I met a family friend this weekend at my brother's wedding, someone I had known previously as quite difficult to get on with, rather bad-tempered, weepy, didn't like company, suffered from depression, relationship problems. She is now a totally different person, beautiful, serene, warm and friendly. I couldn't believe my ears when she told me it was all due to someone putting her on a gluten-free diet this year! It is interesting to note, by the way, that her father was a diabetic, and the whole family suffers from weight problems. Some of you might find that significant. Anyway, it helped so much to exchange ideas and experiences with someone who had suffered in the same way. It is still so hard to convince medical people that this sort of non-typical gluten intolerance is a very real and distressing disorder. Even my own sister, who is a classically trained nurse, insists that gluten intolerance only manifests as serious gastro-intestinal symptoms. There seems to be little or no knowledge in the medical world of this type of gluten problem, even though it comes up regularly on this list. I want to put together a web-based database on this subject, and would like to hear from anyone with a story to tell, or any information, medical or otherwise, that might help to enlighten minds. Any snippet of information will help. Thanks for your help, and thanks to the celiac-l community for being there for me through my first year of gluten-freedom. Max Desorgher http://www.xs4all.nl/~maxdes/health/food-int/food-int.html