Being gluten free sucks when you live in a developing country

@DudeistPriest Are you speaking in terms of it being a fad decision or acceptance that healthy choices are available?

@MoonlightLullaby
Of course, healthy choices are available. But I suppose we all make choices in our lives.

@DudeistPriest I just wanted to make sure you know celiac is an autoimmune disease that can kill you. For us, it isn't just a fad. It's very serious. It's our life. Yes, we have healthy options, but gluten is literally poisonous and NOT a choice.

@MoonlightLullaby A little bit of ignorance goes a long way when people who haven’t had health issues with gluten think it’s some kind of fad to have gluten intolerance.

@cherokeepatti I know and it's so unfortunate. It nearly killed me before my diagnosis was made. Not only that, what's been destroyed inside isn't fixable, which leads to secondary issues. It's an ongoing battle.

@MoonlightLullaby I think part of the problem is the over-the-counter and prescription painkillers and perhaps other drugs are eroding the digestive system, and when you have thinning of the lining of the digestive system it’s easy for tiny holes to allow gluten to escape & get into the body and wreak havoc. My niece was having all kinds of pain at the age of 20 and ended up having surgery and having several inches of her intestines removed because they ballooned out and she couldn’t use the bathroom. She couldn’t eat anything with gluten in it for over a year. And she had been taking Advil painkiller for about a year before she had surgery because of other pain. I can’t even take aspirin without throwing up and that since I was a young child and other foods and drinks I am very sensitive to because they inflame my stomach and digestive system. Both my grandmothers (both born around 1895) also had problems with certain foods including fruits & vegetables that are normally very healthy such as bell peppers, red fruits, watermelon etc. So there is a genetic link most likely.

@DudeistPriest dude you just don't know the pain, it feels like a thousand knives in every inch of my bowel. Also diarrhea and vomiting. We can ignore that it make my stomach bloat like 2 inches.

@WonderfulOne You don’t have to explain to these people who are mocking people for this, you’ve had a diagnosis and that’s good enough. And common sense tells me if I eat something that hurts me later then to avoid eating it.