name of illnes

[dineleyd53]

what is the name of the illness where you cannot eat wheat or gluton ?

[~poppy~]

I think its called Coeliac Disease/Allergy

[chazza]

Obviously bruizedapple has never lived with a coeliac sufferer which can be quite serious

[TillyNilly]

Coeliac disease is not middle class nonsense Bruizedapple...far from it...

[sqad617]

I agree with chazza, come on Bruizdapple what a nonsensical and unsympathetic answer. Coeliac Disease afeects children and adults of ALL classes, male and female. Allergic to gluten, which makes the host immune system regard the lining of the intestine as "hostile" and attacks and damages it. Left uncontrolled can lead to severe anaemia, bone disease and VERY RARELY certain types of malignancy.

[wappytoo]

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.a spx?articleId=105

www.patient.co.uk

[Natnat7]

celiac its a gluten free diet how it helps!!!

[RAYMAN]

Many people are mis-diagnosed as IBS sufferers,they should self help themselves by followig a gluten free diet for at least 6 months,if thier symtoms improve go and see a doctor and tell him/her what they have done and ask for a re examination.