Well, Coeliac Awareness Week has been and gone for another year, and there seems to have been some really good coverage of CD in the UK press. I think awareness weeks are very important, but to be honest this year I was simply too fatigued to take part in a meaningful way. I have been…
My diagnosis story – A Long and Winding Road
If awareness of coeliac disease amongst doctors were high, this is how my story might read: “Throughout my teenage years, I tested positive for anaemia, and my doctor suggested it could be coeliac disease. I took a blood test, followed by a biopsy (all the while still eating gluten) and coeliac disease was confirmed. I…
Gut Feeling Week starts on Monday!
Each year Coeliac UK run an awareness week, which this year is called “Gut Feeling Week”. Although around half a million in the UK have coeliac disease, it is thought that around 85% of them are undiagnosed. This is a huge amount and is likely leading to a high bill for the NHS considering the…
