Gluten Free Vent

It's been almost 2 years since my mother and I learned we have a gluten sensitivity, and in that time I've been mostly faithful to my gluten free diet, giving in only when I'm with friends and having dinner at their house or at my house with them... This has served me alright, I would get sick and get over it a day or two later, it was fine, I could still function... but now... it's different.

My gluten allergy is worse. I had gluten two nights in a row (not the first time I've done that) almost 2 weeks ago... And I'm STILL sick, I'm STILL flushing the gluten out of my system. I decided that as it seems I'm getting closer and closer to Celiac I have decided, no more gluten for me! I have to go on an absolute strict diet eliminating ALL gluten. The thing is people aren't being all that understanding, there are a couple of people that have said when I am at their house they will fix only gluten free foods, others are asking why they have to care so much, others are saying I have to make my own gluten free food. Others...are not being very kind. And I've had about enough.

If you had an allergy that completely changed the way you've been living for 20+ years how would you feel? Don't you think people should be more understanding and respectful?

When it comes out that someone in you company has a peanut allergy, isn't it a fact that if that allergy is so bad they can't even be in the same room with the stuff, we do something about it! We fix the problem because LIVES are at stake here. Here is the deal with someone with Celiac or a severe gluten intolerance, if they eat something with gluten in it there body does not respond well, it is slowly killing them. It's not as fast acting as peanuts to someone with that allergy but it's still toxic and it COULD still equal death. Now, most times it wont effect them if something with gluten is in the same ROOM...but if they put that in their bodies... get ready for a crap load of bad stuff to happen. Be respect of the gluten free, people. Chances are, those of us who are rather new are really struggling with it. I can't even tell you how many times I've cried over the last two weeks, realizing just how much my life has to change. It's sad, and it's scary, Support us. Please.