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[Voltage]

Hello i am doing a lot better on a gluten free diet and have now started to not wear masks when i go into stores as i was afraid of breathing in gluten which i realize was silly or am i wrong. I feel like im the only celiac that believes this kind of thing or are there others that feel this way too or am i putting myself at risk.

[Scott Adams]

You are not the only person who feels this way, and a quick search of our forum for "inhaling" shows many others who are concerned about this:

https://www.celiac.com/search/?&q=inhaling&type=forums_topic&search_and_or=and

While I think any risk from, for example the scent of baking wheat bread, would be incredibly low, there may be risks for celiacs who work in a regular bakery and are around wheat flour all day long where it would likely end up in their mouths. 

There is also nothing wrong with wearing a mask when you shop if you are concerned about this...others might simply think you are still worried about covid or getting the flu. In Asia wearing masks has be a very common thing for decades, mostly due to air pollution.

Are you super sensitive, and do you have dermatitis herpetiformis? 

[Voltage]

Thanks for the reply. Thats what i did I was wearing a mask around stores for a year to get to full health but now im at the point where i do not want to live in this much fear do i really have to wear a mask for the rest of my life.

[Scott Adams]

Most people with celiac disease don't need to worry about this, but you didn't describe how sensitive you are.