Marliss,
I would argue that you weren't "asymptomatic," since you developed autoimmune manifestations of gluten intolerance before you recognized it. You just had a silent GI response, which so many celiacs do.
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That makes sense. I'll have to study the definition of "asymptomatic" and come up with something else to describe how my body reacted. Obviously, it was reacting, I just didn't recognize it until doing the challenge(s) and getting smacked with unmistakable reactions.
Speaking of which, I gave into temptation a few days ago and had a GF chocolate chip cookie my daughter had made. It had grains, of course, and about five regular chocolate chips. I waited in some trepidation for the soy reaction, which came within a few hours. It was basically just a stomachache and a general feeling of malaise. I don't care to repeat the experience, but I can understand people who are in denial saying, "Oh, that wasn't so bad." Of course, I've never been in denial.
Speaking of which, I gave into temptation a few days ago and had a GF chocolate chip cookie my daughter had made. It had grains, of course, and about five regular chocolate chips. I waited in some trepidation for the soy reaction, which came within a few hours. It was basically just a stomachache and a general feeling of malaise. I don't care to repeat the experience, but I can understand people who are in denial saying, "Oh, that wasn't so bad." Of course, I've never been in denial.
Marliss Bombardier
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Dum spiro, spero -- While I breathe, I hope
Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011

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