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My 6 yr old dd has gluten intolerance (positive AGA IgG), low normal Total IGA but no celiac diagnosis. She is very sensitive to gluten. Her 7 yr old sister has some symptoms that I think are gluten intolerance too and I've asked her doctor for a celiac panel test. Our doc does not think she needs it and is reluctantly allowing it. Since I'm getting the test for her, I don't know why I feel strange about the whole thing. I found a great article on all the signs and symptoms of gluten intolerance and below is what I feel apply to her. Does this sound like it warrants testing, especially since she has a sibling with a positive test?

I started looking into this after reading Melissa Croda's article about being fat and having her doctor say she could not possibly be celiac and I've noticed that my 7 yr old does seem to do better gluten free and she does have weight gain issues, unlike my very small other daughter.

https://www.celiac.com/articles/1033/1/Celi...roda/Page1.html

Here are her "Signs and Symptoms Associated with Gluten Intolerance" based on the article I was reading.

Gas

Bloating

Canker sores

Lactose intolerance (note: she has dairy allergy)

Acne (she has a problem with molluscum)

Eczema (before going dairy free, it's cleared up now)

Dry skin

Rashes

Itchiness

Dark circles under eyes

Weight gain

Anxiety/fears

ADHD symptoms

Irritability

Ups and downs

Difficulty concentrating

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Hi Sue,

The prevalence of celiac disease was 1 of 22 among first-degree relatives and 1 or 39 among second-degree relatives.

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