faces of celiac disease
Real people with a real disease.
3 million Americans and millions more around the world suffer from celiac disease (a staggering 83% of them undiagnosed). This is a real disease affecting real people. Women and men. Young and old. All eating gluten-free to survive and to thrive. What better way to raise awareness than to show the actual faces behind the disease; to build a wall with our pictures and our stories. To learn a bit more about each person below and what celiac disease means to them, mouse over their picture (or tap the pic if you’re on mobile).
Please do your share in raising awareness by adding YOUR FACE and YOUR STORY. Just fill out this form.
[Currently on the Wall: 1,708. Keep ’em coming.]
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I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007. Celiac disease has left me with a lot of long term issues. This post is me now.
Cade
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease means my mommy makes me yummy healthy food. I still get cookies!
Caden
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease Landed me in pediatric ICU, but today I'm healthy & thriving!
Cailey
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease is just part of my life.
Caitlin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease has changed the way I live my life.
Caitlin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease = autoimmune disorder. I'm not being picky about a fad diet; I'm surviving.
Caitlin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease can be very annoying but it doesn't stop me from living my life!
Caitlin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease Means I can dance with more energy and pursue my passion!
Caitlin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease A pain in the gut.
Caitlin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2003. Celiac disease means never, ever letting your guard down about your own well-being!
Caitlyn
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease is not a trend!
Caitlyn
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease is inconvenient. I also have Type 1 Diabetes, so managing both can be tricky!.
Caitlyn
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease is me! I don't know life without it.
Caleb
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease is not fair.
Caleb
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease won't stop me!
Caleb
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2018. Celiac disease means I can't eat what all my friends eat.
Cam
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease stomach pains and a mind so stressful, buds and hash are quite successful!
Cam
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease made me throw up for 5 months and get under 15 pounds, now GF and THRIVING!
Cameran
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease is frustrating sometimes, but it doesn't stop me from living an active life.
Cameron
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2002. Celiac disease will never define who I am.
Cameron
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2018. Celiac disease sucks but will not rob my joy of living.
Candice
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008. Celiac disease diagnosis saved my life after 20 years of misdiagnosis. Now I thrive!
Cara
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease has made me a stronger and healthier person with a whole new outlook on life.
Carey
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease isn't something I want others to feel bad about me for. I feel better for i.
Cari
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2017. Celiac disease has caused me to pay better attention to what I eat!
Carin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009. Celiac disease can be a bummer.
Carissa
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease is not easy to live with (especially as a child), but I am finally healthy.
Carissa
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease really sucks, but has taught me responsibility.
Carissa
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease does not affect my smile and love for life!
Carla
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease is so hard sometimes, but has given me the chance to educate others.
Carla
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2016. Celiac disease manifested itself in many other ways than GI related!
Carly
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease is a pain in the ass but could definitely be worse!
Carmela
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease is not going to stop me from enjoying my life and live it to the fullest!
Carmen
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease was a blessing in disguise. I was so sick and am much healthier now.
Caroline
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease is a serious AI disease with serious consequences.
Caroline
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease does not define me.
Caroline
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease is so annoying when you're 7.
Caroline
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease has pushed my desire to become a doctor, so I can help people like me.
Caroline
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007. Celiac disease changes my life, and the lives of the people around me on a daily basis.
Carrie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008. Celiac disease is NO JOKE! A 100% gf diet saved me from a life of pain and misery.
Carrie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease has ultimately made me stronger.
Carrie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease has made me a better self-advocate.
Carrie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2016. Celiac disease can suck it! I science my own food now!
Carson
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease makes me eat just like Daddy!
Carson
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2017. Celiac disease doesn't slow me down. I have a huge personality in this tiny body!
Casey
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease explains everything.
Casey
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease is hard, confusing, frustrating and life changing in the best way.
Cassi
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease Is a rollercoaster but my family and my man keep me going! Kicking Celiac.
Cassi
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2019. Celiac disease is a disease that has no cure. You must eat gluten free foods.
Cassidy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1998. Celiac disease won't stop me from doing the things I want to in life.
Catherine
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008. Celiac disease is not who I am. I am a ballerina.
Cathleen
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease has made me a much better home chef!
Cathy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease is difficult but worth the diagnosis. Get tested.
Cathy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2004. Celiac disease won't stop me from creating great tasting food incl. bread!
Cathy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008. Celiac disease is life changing. It means never "fitting in" when it comes to food.
Catie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease can't keep this sassy girl down.
Ccubed
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008. Celiac disease was a great diagnosis for me because I suffered for years before diagnosis.
Cecily
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2016. Celiac disease means it is NOT all in my head. The healing can begin now.
Chad
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease sucks, but it's not the end of the world. It could always be worse!
Chad
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease means beginning the path to feeling better.
Charity
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease only a tiny part of me.
Charity
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease can't stop me!
Charlie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Coeliac disease is a battle i fight everyday. But it made me stronger.
Charlotte
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease means I still get to eat my favorite ice cream! Life is good!
Chase
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease is hard to cope when your only 4 and don't understand.
Chelsea
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease requires dedication, determination, self care, patience and strength.
Cheri
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease means my son is not the only one on this crazy adventure. #celiacbuddies.
Cheryl
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1990. Celiac disease diagnosis changed my life, but also gave me the job of being a camp nurse!
Cheryl
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease Answered many misdiagnosed health issues. At age 62, I'm glad I know now.
Cheryl
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1990. Celiac disease nearly took my life before I was diagnosed.
Cheyenne
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009. Celiac disease sucks.
Cheyenne
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease is hard to make my family see how serious it is.
Chi
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007. Celiac disease is just ok.
Chloe
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease makes people sick.
Chloe
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease has changed my life, but I won't let it get me down!
Chloe
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease Is a mountain I will be climbing the rest of my life.
Chloe
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease has taught me true strength, patience, and compassion.
Chris
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease heightens my awareness of what I put into my body.
Chris
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease has been very mentally, physically and emotionally difficult at times.
Chris
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease can rob you of your freedom and relationships.
Chris
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease is a disease that makes me sick and causes unbearable pain.
Chris
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease has been difficult but I have learned to eat healthier because of it.
Chrissy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease is a part of my life, and always will be.
Chrissy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009. Celiac disease makes life difficult, but luckily I love salad.
Christa
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2002. Celiac disease has made me stronger.
Christian
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease is weird. I am glad I don't have to take medicine, just eat gluten-free!
Christie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease is a journey that requires extreme dedication to your own health.
Christie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease Cannot define me.
Christie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2017. Celiac disease is hard when so many people just don’t understand.
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease Will not limit me.
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008. Celiac disease has changed my life - for worse and for better..
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease has empowered me to become an amazing athlete while loving life!
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease made me a healthier and better person.
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease diagnosis saved my life...after 30+ years of feeling really sick!
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1997. Celiac disease is only part of my big, sloppy autoimmune profile.
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1997. Celiac disease is challenging, at the very least but it's part of who I am.
Christina
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. My celiac disease diagnosis changed my life. My infertility was reversed at age 35.
Christine
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease is not a fad, is not a diet, but I have control and I've never felt better.
Christine
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009. Celiac disease does not define me.
Christine
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease definitely deepened my love and appreciation of whole foods!
Christine
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease is part of who I am but I don't let others use it to define me.
Christine
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease cannot stop me from achieving my dreams.
Christine
Christopher
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease Should not be a laughing matter...it is real and I matter!
Christopher
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease Is hard to explain to my friends at school. My Mom has celiac disease too!
Christy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease has taken frustration and fear to an entirely new level.
Christy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2006. Celiac disease has ruined my life. On my own now and trying to find health and peace from.
Christy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease has given me the drive to learn more about it to help myself and others.
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2006. Celiac disease will not stop me from chasing my dreams.
Cinda
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009. Celiac disease makes finding good healthy food hard as a truck driver.
Cindy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease has seriously complicated my life.
Cindy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease HELP!!! I just found out and I'm lost.
Cindy
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2017. Celiac disease Sucks bad.
Cira
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease Is now part of who I am. I do everything I can to keep myself healthy.
Citi
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2015. Celiac disease is annoying! People think that I'm a hypochondriac.
CJ
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009. Celiac disease is an accident of my life, not my identity.
Claire
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease has been extremely hard for me. It's tough seeing other teens eat anything!
Clay
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease makes it hard to trust adults with my health. NOT my parents...other adults.
Clyde
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2001. Celiac disease sucks, but I get to be with the pretty and awesome.
Cody
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease sucks.
Colette
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007. Celiac disease perplexes me.
Colette
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008. Celiac disease is very real and has changed my life.
Colette
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease has stolen my energy, but not my spirit.
Colleen
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease was the unexpected diagnosis of a family screening.
Colombe
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2001. Celiac disease caused 15 yrs and counting of being sickness so he would not have to.
Colton
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease gets me sick.
Connor
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease let's me eat better food that all that junky food.
Connor
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009. Celiac disease doesn't stop us from traveling the world.
Corbin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease made it tough to grow, eat & be a kid, but new food = new beginning.
Corinne
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012. Celiac disease has changed my life - gluten warrior!
Corrie
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2011. Celiac disease is a disease I can control.
Corrin
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2013. Celiac disease gave me an answer, and allowed me to be able to live my life to the fullest.
Courtney
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease changed my life, but like all life's obstacles, I am stronger and wiser.
Courtney
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease took so much from me in 28 years... I won't let it control my life anymore.
The Cross Boys
We were diagnosed with celiac disease in At 3. Celiac disease will never hold us down...only make us stronger.
Csue
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014. Celiac disease Is a shocking diagnosis at age 67, after over $23,000 worth of tests.
Cutter
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease can try to kick my ass, but I'm too stubborn to let it.
Cyndee
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1965. Celiac disease does not define me.
Cyndi
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2005. Celiac disease has changed my life in the most beautiful ways!
Cynthia
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Celiac disease has changed my life dramatically. I hope for greater awareness of it!
Cynthia
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2001. Celiac disease teaches you to advocate for yourself.
Cynthia
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007. Celiac disease will forever change how you think of food.
Cynthia
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2017. Celiac disease truly makes life difficult.
Who I am. And who I'm not.
I AM someone who's been gluten-free since 2007 due to a diagnosis of severe celiac disease. I'm someone who can steer you in the right direction when it comes to going gluten-free. And I'm someone who will always give you the naked truth about going gluten free.
I AM NOT someone who embraces this gluten-free craziness. I didn’t find freedom, a better life or any of that other crap when I got diagnosed. With all due respect to Hunter S. Thompson, I found fear and loathing of an unknown world. But if I can share my wisdom, tell my stories and make the transition easier on you, I’ve done my job.
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