- 3 million Americans have celiac disease?
- only 100,000 Americans know they have it?
- it takes an average of 9 years to get it diagnosed?
In my case, I think I had it all my life, judging by the severe bone loss and muscle problems that I have. I was diagnosed in 2003 after mouth sores became so bad that I could barely eat. My doctor tried for 4 months to diagnose what the trouble was, even putting me on medication they give to AIDS patients for mouth sores. I finally diagnosed myself when a person on a message board suggested I look into Celiac. I discovered of the list of possible symptoms, I had 13 of them! I went on a two week gluten free trial but when all my mouth sores disappeared within three days and only returned when I ate something with gluten, I decided I had my culprit.
Of course the damage of being mal-nourished for over 45 years is pretty long-standing and I may never gain a completly symptom free life. That is a lot of nutrition to make up for! But God is good and I know He has a good purpose in mind for me just the way I am. One day, I will be healed when I reach heaven. Now that's a day to look forward too!
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