Originally Posted by owie
I am dumb when it comes to celiac but I thought you were born with this. I did not know you could develope it at a later age. Or is it there all along and just discovered at a later age. I will have to research it.
It is genetic but something had to trigger it to become active. It can happen at any age. I went to Mexico and not knowing drank the water and got sick with giardia and a week later shingles. I am pretty sure that is what triggered mine. I was sick and having problems since then.