Celiac Disease/Rheumatoid Arthritis

I know nothing about Humira..sorry.  Were you on a med before?  Many meds do contain gluten and they say each time you get a refill, you should call and question the lab.

Do you eat "gluten free" processed foods?  Or corn, rice, oats...any grains?  Often times these still contain gluten by cross contamination and also, some of us can't have any type of gluten, not just the type from wheat, rye, and barley.  All grains contain some sort of gluten and many of us are much better off without any grains, even the ones they tell us are safe and not necessarily grains like buckwheat, quinoa, and such.

Have you checked into other intolerances?  Many of us also have many, many intolerances like nightshades, cruciferous veggies, shellfish, histamine...the list is long.

Feel free to email me at [email protected] I answer any questions I can.

Celiac is an autoimmune disease rather than an infection.  Whenever any gluten is introduced the body attacks itself.  When you have celiac disease, as I do, the villi in your small intestine are flattened rather than standing straight and tall.  Therefore vitamins and even fats are not properly absorbed which can be a major issue and can cause a wide range of symptoms and pain (around 200).  Many of us with celiac have severely low levels of Vitamin D, B12, magnesium and so on which can lead to a host of other problems such as fibromyalgia which is also autoimmune.  The only way to heal your gut is to remain STRICTLY gluten free for life.  And I mean STRICT.  No cheating and cross contamination allowed.

In addition to wheat, barley and rye gluten can also be found in oats as they often grow next to wheat and are often processed in facilities where gluten-containing grains are produced.  There are certified gluten-free oats but even then once diagnosed a person with celiac should wait up to 2 years before introducing GF oats, not due to gluten, but to give the gut time to heal.  Gluten is also found in triticale.