Anyone experienced with Celiac Disease?

**Queen of Poop** · 03-24-2009, 09:24 PM

I'm being tested for it tomorrow. I've done some reading. Wondered if anyone here has it or knows someone who has it.

**prechrswife** · 03-24-2009, 09:40 PM

There is a man in our church that has it, but I don't know much about it personally, other than that he really has to watch what he eats.

**Shelteez2** · 03-24-2009, 10:13 PM

A friend of mine who lives in BC has it. If you have any specific questions I can forward them on to her.
Also I know of at least one gluten free cafe here in Calgary.

**sparks19** · 03-24-2009, 11:56 PM

My SIL has it but I don't know a ton about it. but it doesn't seem to be ruling her life

**Karen** · 03-25-2009, 12:49 AM

Two of my friend's children have it. It means you have to avoid all wheat products, which is hard, but not impossible. Learn to love your veggies!

Rachel and I joked that if someone gave us a cheeseburger, I could eat the bun, she could eat just the burger, and we'd give the cheese to the doggie, because it touched the beef which I am allergic to, and the bun, which she cannot eat!

**Medusa** · 03-25-2009, 06:08 AM

The husband of a friend of mine has had it for years and didn't know it. He had lost so much weight and most of his food went right through him and caused him terrible stomach pains but he didn't realize that it was due to his diet because nearly everything that he ate caused those symptoms. It tends to run in families of Irish descent, which he is. My friend learned how to cook gluten free meals and he's so much better now. No more Friday night pizza, at least not the kind that they were having every week. There are several sites where you can get gluten free recipes and that has helped my friend plan meals. Good luck and let us know what the tests say.