23 Problems Only People With Celiac Disease Will Understand

14. Going Away For The Weekend Is Not As Simple As It Used To Be

Your checklist now consists of snacks, snacks, snacks, and more snacks. You can't guarantee you'll hit lucky everywhere, but Coeliac Map is a great app for gluten free on the go. If you're a member of Celiac UK, the charity is due to launch their Gluten-free on the move app soon, which will feature a food and drink directory as well as a venue guide. Wonderful!

13. When You See People Eating "Proper" Pizza In A Restaurant

16" deep pan beauties, everywhere. Then your own "standard" GF base is served, all 10 inches of it, and you proceed to have a silent breakdown with every mouthful.

12. When People Think Celiac Is Just An "Allergy"

"A breadcrumb won't hurt"... oh, really? Try telling that to my inflamed intestines when they take the form of something from the Alien franchise.
 
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