Had you ever heard of Coeliac Disease before you were diagnosed and if so how?

[FionaGFG]

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If you mean the second time I was diagnosed then yes, I was diagnosed the first time thats how I got to know about it and started my diet before endoscopy and was much more healthier then than having prescription foods and being misled by the term "Gluten Free".

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In terms of the first time Tony had you ever heard of it before?

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I was only 6 at the time and in Hong Kong

[FionaGFG Administrator]

Uh huh - that lets you off a bit! We're curious if anyone else knew of it before diagnosis or knew anyone else that had it etc. Awareness of CD still seems pretty small to us..

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Prior to my second diagnosis I worked as a Primary school caretaker and out of about 400 children there was only one known coeliac child at the school.

[VickiK]

I went out for dinner with someone who is Coeliac only a few months before I was diagnosed. My friends and I were all fairly keen to know why she was quizzing the waiter but lost interest when she said she couldn't drink red wine... that was an allergy but still!!!

After I was diagnosed she told me a charming story about being given the wrong muffin at a cafe and losing control from both ends when she got home. Her teenage son had to call in two friends to help. Cute!