Gluten Intolerance start in adults or are you born with it?

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I wonder now if I've really had it all my life, but I first started noticing symptoms a few months after surgery to fix my broken collarbone when I was 20. I have an allergy to wheat now. I feel much better on a vegan, gluten-free diet. My state of mind is better, I stim less often and I overcame my ED easier (obviously with outside support too)

It's not uncommon for people to be diagnosed with coeliac disease in adulthood. I know of one who was over 30 and started to develop IBS like symptoms and a woman in her 80s (the only symptom she had was mouth ulcers).

I guess gluten intolerance or celiac is reportedly genetic in nature. There is a gene test that is supposed to be helpful in determining if one is a celiac. But from my experience, I've taken the celiac gene test and came back negative but despite that found great relief from a gut condition when eating gluten free. I probably had my condition all my life. I can recall upset stomachs through childhood, experiencing them more commonly than friends and family. But if I recall correctly, the problem became a daily issue one weekend and just grew worse from there.

Dr. Davis has a nice sight about eating wheat/ gluten free. I've read many write in with testimonials about improved health after avoiding wheat. Thought it might be of help.

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/