If you have Coeliac Disease, you should consume not gluten: it is the consumption of gluten that leads to damage to your gut and the symptoms that then arise. Having said that, it is a Myth that all people with CD immediately develop symptoms after ingesting gluten. here are some important reasons for this:
*Not everyone with CD has symptoms. You may well be one of the many people who were diagnosed wither through screening, or after an unexpected, abnormal test result was found. So if you felt fine when you were consuming gluten before you were diagnosed with CD, it's quite possible that you will continue to feel well when you consume gluten after you were diagnosed(NOTE: This is not a reason to resume ingesting gluten! If you have CD you should consume no gluten at all!)
*Although ingesting gluten triggers your immune system and leads to damage to your intestine, this isn't instantaneous. For most people with CD, it takes days, weeks or even months before the damage becomes severe enough to cause symptoms. This is unlike the immune problem seen if you have a peanut or bee sting allergy, in which case you have an immediate reaction upon exposure to these agents.
After reading the preceding list,you may have come to the conclusion that ingesting gluten will not make you feel immediately unwell. Excellent: we're glad we convinced you. But - well yeah there's a but - SOME people with CD for reasons that are unclear do in fact start to feel unwell with symptoms of bloating, abdominal discomfort, and indigestion developing with hours of ingesting gluten.
.....So is it a myth that if you consume gluten you will feel immediately unwell? For most people yes! its a myth. But for some people it is a reality.
Taken from: Coeliac Disease for Dummies, Chapter 19 Ten Myths, Misperceptions, and Falsehoods about Coeliac Disease
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