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My Kids' Results Are In

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lonewolf
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On one hand I'm relieved that they're all negative, although I do understand that the testing doesn't rule celiac disease out in the future. I'lm still wondering why 3 of them have ongoing, but minor, digestive problems - they eat REALLY healthy, drink lots of water and get regular exercise, all things that are supposed to keep the systems running smoothly. One daughter has an auto-immune problem (vitiligo) and one son has a bed-wetting problem that he can't outgrow and they both have horrible gas and frequent stomach aches. My son is already off milk and we have tried that with all the kids, but no one else seems to have a problem with it.

So I think I'll just not worry for now.

Liz

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You might want to consider doing a Total Elimination Diet. Your kids may have food allergies/sensitivities which can cause gastro distress and bedwetting. www.askdrsears.com is a good place to start on info for a "ted".

Merika

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If you have been diagnosed positive by a medical doctor, I just read an article in the new living without magazine the other day that recommend testing your children every 2 years for Celiac. They may not be currently producting antibodies, but may in the future.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

On one hand I'm relieved that they're all negative, although I do understand that the testing doesn't rule celiac disease out in the future. I'lm still wondering why 3 of them have ongoing, but minor, digestive problems - they eat REALLY healthy, drink lots of water and get regular exercise, all things that are supposed to keep the systems running smoothly. One daughter has an auto-immune problem (vitiligo) and one son has a bed-wetting problem that he can't outgrow and they both have horrible gas and frequent stomach aches. My son is already off milk and we have tried that with all the kids, but no one else seems to have a problem with it.

So I think I'll just not worry for now.

Liz

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Becky6
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My daughters test came back neg and so did mine. however we have both gone gluten-free and are feeling much better! Most of our symptoms are gone now! I would suggest trying gluten-free with them to see if it helps. My symptoms were stomach discomfort and a few other things but my daughter had really bad bms. Gluten issues could be causing that.

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