The Teitlebaum Family was diagnosed with the same rare disease. All had a variety of symptoms, migraines, upset stomachs even Osteoporosis, but it was the little daughter that finally found the answer for the frustrating illnesses with no apparent reason. She was dying of starvation!! Doctors didn't know why, till the mom forced them to test for GLUTEN intolerance, and there it was . Celiac disease is hereditary and it attacks different organs. The intolerance of gluten irritates the stomach and then affects all kinds of organs and gives rise to many illnesses. But just with the elimination of Gluten in the diet, the illnesses all clear up.

Pen, I remember you had been diagnosed with this, and it seems that it is more common than realized. It affects one percent of our population, that's millions!!!

Yeppy...this **** is BRUTAL too...it has many symptoms that resemble other problems so people end up undiagnosed for an approximate 9 yrs of hard core suffering first.With me, I just blamed all the agony on my diabetes.Until my intestines shut the he.ll down.On my new diet, it's truly the first time I've ever been able to use what I eat appropriately and the first time I've ever felt "good". Thanks for posting LJ, awareness WORKS!!!

welcome Pen, I was kinda surprised at how many ways it can manifest itself, no wonder it goes undetected.

Right?Once they figure it out as a "condition" instead of chronic yet random symptoms, only then can real relief begin!!!

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