Going To An Allergist - Should I Ask For Any Tests?

[3groovygirls]

Hi everyone! I'm the one with Violet, the 11 month old who seems to maybe have Celiacs, they haven't tested her but she can't have gluten had FTT, etc. now off gluten she's gaining weight, less fussy etc. Anyway we have to go see an allergist b/c she is apparently allergic to amoxiccillian. I was wondering, when I was there, is there anything I could ask him about her having a gluten intolerance/allergy vs. Celiacs? Would it be useful for him to run an allergy test on wheat, oats, etc, as long as he's doing the antibiotics ones too? Or just pointless since she never had a skin reaction to anything, only a gut reaction? IF she did have an allergy to wheat, oats, etc, would that mean she didn't have Celiacs and was simply allergic? I guess my question is, could I learn anything of any use about Celiacs or not from him? As long as we have to go.....

Thanks!

Linda

[kbtoyssni]

An allergy and intolerance are two very different reactions. You could test for an allergy, but you're right that it won't tell you anything about potential celiac. Although it might not be a total waste to do an allergy test just in case. If she did have an allergy, she still may or may not have celiac. Sounds like you're not worried about an allergy, though. You could do the blood tests, but they're notorious for false negatives, especially in kids who are already gluten-free. Honestly, there's probably nothing your allergist can do for you in relation to diagnosis and advice about celiac.

[gfgypsyqueen]

Be very observant about your child before the allergist visit. That way you will be better able to answer the questions. Does she have times when she can't sleep well? Sniffly noses? Difficulty breathing? Take a look at the foods your child eats and if she has anything else going on in her body. Exzema, colic, vomitting, etc. Sometimes they will look at that info and test for food allergies milk and eggs are common allergies for babies. My kids have nuts and dairy allergies and one has Celiacs. I have a contact allergy to wheat in addition to Celiacs. So food allergies is the first thought when something goes wrong for us. And we all have penicillian allergies too. Maybe I just have a hyper-allergic family! Good luck