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How Long Before You See Results From gluten-free Diet?

Kara'sMom

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My 9 yr old DD went from 60lbs to a steady 54 and hasnt' gained weight in months. This was the only sign of something wrong. She pretty much stopped eating a few months ago b/c she said she always felt like she was going to throw up..which she never did. She was diagnosed with acid reflux late August. She's been on Prilosec since then and when I took her back a month and a half later to her Dr...and she STILL hadnt' gained any weight...her Dr. said...time to take action...she's still 54lbs. So with a positive blood test and waiting for biopsy results...shes been gluten-free for two days.

I was wondering when you saw results in your child of feeling better and gaining weight? So far on the gluten-free diet...Kara is hungry constantly! And with the prices of the food....GEESH....I gotta win the lottery just to buy snack bars!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

Mary

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wowzer Community Regular
wowzer
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Hi, I think if your daughter is hungry all of the time, that is a good sign. That was one of the things that I noticed when I first went gluten free. I was feeling pretty good after about 2 weeks. Everyone is different. I noticed some improvements in the first couple of days. Since it is a different way of eating, I sometimes don't know what to eat. It sounds like she is on the mend, so I'm sure she will begin to gain her weight back. Good Luck

jamibrit Newbie
jamibrit
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My 3 yo son lost 4 pounds- went from 29 to 25 lbs and gained them back after being gluten free for 2 weeks. He too is hungry all the time it seems. This is all very new to me so I don't know for sure if its a good sign but it seems to be.

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Kara'sMom
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I am so new to this, too. Today is Kara's 3rd day gluten-free. Her first school day. She woke up not wanting to go to school...then when I had to read the lunch menu to my 6 yr old...she bursts out crying. Oh how I wanted to cry with her. I packed her a good lunch...but let's face it...it's not the pizza they're having today at school. My stomach is in knots thinking about her and what she's going through.

Do any of you give your kids Trix yogurt? I'm nervous about everything when it doesn't flat out say GLUTEN FREE.

Thanks.

jamibrit Newbie
jamibrit
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I bought the shopping guide advertised on here and it says trix yogurt is fine (all the yoplait kids yogurts are ok). I also read on here that trix cereal is ok too, so I bought a box of it for my son to have at school when the kids are eating sugary snacks on someones birthday. Going to the grocery store is a daunting task these days, but the guide is actually very helpful.

shan Contributor
shan
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sorry to say this, but my daughter had a reaction both to the trix and to pebbles cereals :(

jamibrit Newbie
jamibrit
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oh no! ugh this is so frustrating.

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Kara's mom, I made this for my grandkids when they were gluten-free (long story, my son's fault they are not now gluten-free)

Take a white corn tortilla & butter one side put a slice of cheese on the other side, top with another corn tortilla, toast both sides in a skillet, just takes a bit, put precooked pizza toppings on top of the tortilla, bake in oven till heated thru, cut into wedges, wrap in foil, put in lunch... or let them have it for breakfast...

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I know the food is carzy expensive! but go here, that is her on CVeliac.com- they have a Shoppingguide about more then 20.000 products off the shelf in our supermakrets, that are naturally glutenfree or point them out with out us having to read uip on it. This should help cut your costs down, I'll buy me one too! https://www.celiac.com/catalog/product_info...products_id=802

good luck!!!!

My 9 yr old DD went from 60lbs to a steady 54 and hasnt' gained weight in months. This was the only sign of something wrong. She pretty much stopped eating a few months ago b/c she said she always felt like she was going to throw up..which she never did. She was diagnosed with acid reflux late August. She's been on Prilosec since then and when I took her back a month and a half later to her Dr...and she STILL hadnt' gained any weight...her Dr. said...time to take action...she's still 54lbs. So with a positive blood test and waiting for biopsy results...shes been gluten-free for two days.

I was wondering when you saw results in your child of feeling better and gaining weight? So far on the gluten-free diet...Kara is hungry constantly! And with the prices of the food....GEESH....I gotta win the lottery just to buy snack bars!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

Mary

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