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by MrFoof 4004 days ago
Interesting story. I had a friend that didn't have celiac disease, but genuinely had some form of gluten intolerance. It mostly just caused her terrible cramps. For about six years, doctors couldn't figure out what was causing it, so she had changed her diet to be nearly carb-free, and went on with her life. Problem? Hint: she liked camping.

Ending up being a parasite she likely caught on a camping trip, which also brought on a combination of a fungal and viral infection. She was getting desperate, so she had went to an osteopath which ended up making the discovery. Her PCP prescribed a 4-week regimen of heavy meds to kill off the parasites and fungal infection, and now she's back to eating normally.

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> osteopath which ended up making the discovery.

> PCP prescribed a 4-week regimen of heavy meds to kill off the parasites and fungal infection

nice teamwork!