RJ
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How Common is Gluten Exposure in Patients with Celiac Disease on Gluten-Free Diets?
RJ commented on Scott Adams's article in Additional Concerns
As with others here, I have been on GFD for 12 years. Extensive mineral deficiencies led to diagnosis, though I had no severe acute reactions to gluten until 1-2 years after going strictly gluten free. I travel for work about 40%-60% of the year, riding on 80-110 airplanes a year. This translates into a similar percentage of my meals being eaten in restaurants... -
I find it astounding that this is a new approach. I was a "silent" celiac sufferer for 50 years, with no symptoms. At age 50, I became addicted to ice, (the hard form of water type). My doctor had never encountered a celiac patient and was not familiar with the disease or the symptoms. He put me through the ringer with multiple blood tests and a colonoscopy...