I have had celiac disease for 15 years. It is controlled by going GF (no gluten from wheat, rye, or barley). I call it a vocally transmitted social disease because some people are bothered when you quiz the waitstaff on menu items, and friends disappear. When I told my best friend and his wife I have celiac, they said "you don't have celiac, you have some gluten intolerance and need to stop getting on people's nerves." They are now arms length friends. I found new friends, and volunteering is great for meeting and sharing (including this forum).