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Hi, my name is Em and my husband Lorne has recently been tested for celiac. We live in British Columbia. He is a long haul trucker. He has Type 2 diabetes and a protein spill from his kidneys. He has been feeling unwell after eating for months. 3 or so weeks ago he got really sick and ended up home 2 weeks ago unable to work due to severe abdominal pains, extreme bloating and the runs. The first week he was home the doctor ran every test for his kidneys, bacteria and parasite infections. A few more I am sure. Everything came back normal. We had a few days of simple meals with little or no gluten. He started feeling better. I made a gluten feast meal and he got super sick. My son has Type 1 diabetes and suffered severe stomach aches 3 years back. We ended up calling it stress. He was tested for celiac along with numerous other things. Celiac came back negative but I did a ton of reading on it back then.

The night of our gluten feast I started thinking. For all the foods Lorne has been complaining about gluten is a component. For example who gets sick off 's Vegetable soup? As much as I am kicking myself now I thought he was nuts! By the next morning, Thursday, I got him another doctors appointment and asked the doctor to pacify me by running the blood work for celiac. We are still waiting on the tests. Lorne went gluten free til last Sunday night. Lets see what happens if I feed you this.....he got sick. He has been gluten free since then. He is starting to feel so much better. The doctor is thinking we are right. For the reading he did, Lor's symptoms, and the food tests it all makes sense.

As of a couple nights ago Lorne is sleeping much better, feeling much better and even looking much better. We are still waiting on the blood work but we are pretty much convinced.......

I am hoping to learn much from this list.

Em