A Possible Drug for Coeliac Disease

 

I found this article on the web. The writer reckons that in perhaps ten years there might be a drug to act against the disease.

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20030621/bob9.asp

Because drugs don’t seem to work absolutely, I would probably not want to go down this route. Also if the drug is expensive, will it be affordable for all coeliacs to demand it from the NHS?

Gallstones

 

I was interested to see that gallstones were mentioned in a survey on the UK-Coeliac Yahoo Group.

About two years ago, I had two very bad chest pains, which were then determined as gallstones by ultrasound. Surgery was recommended, but I am a coward.

But it was about the time I was diagnosed as a coeliac and obviously since then I’ve been on a gluten-free diet. I’ve not had any problem since.

Whether this is coincidence or not, I think it’s best that I hang on, especially as I don’t have any pain. From what I read, there should be some non-surgical method in the next few years. Hopefully!

Joint Pain and Stiffness

 

About ten years, I started to wake up in the morning getting stiffer and stiffer, with pains in my joints. I was also very inflexible and needed at least an hour to get myself into gear.

Since then I’ve been diagnosed as a coeliac and have been gluten-free for about two years.

I no longer have the morning stiffness. I particularly noticed it this morning when I got up at four and drove a lorry down to Hampshire immediately. I couldn’t have done that five years ago. I’d have had to have two cups of tea and an hour doing something before I could drive something heavy.