Confused About Test Results

[cdbase7211]

have been lurking awhile and figured I would ask before I go crazy on google trying to get the info many of you most likely can provide me here:)

I am wondering if my children may have celiac or some type of gluten intolerance.

I have a 7 year old diagnosed with PDD-NOS- his IGA test came back in ref range however his IGG came back high -I was going to try the gluten-free diet but was told by he has been chronically constipated since infancy (dr had me giving him miralax in his bottle) to the point where he needs miralax daily in order to go to the bathroom. he also has a developmental delay (PDD) his speech has improved but regresses every now and then.

My 14 yr old son- same thing with the blood tests - no real gi issues but constantly exhausted- diagnosed ADHD -sleeps all day in school even after sleeping all night- very distracted and impulsive.

my 13 year old daughter- chronic constipation-to the point where she has numerous uti's -uses miralax and suppositories regularly, horrible gas, really horrible gas! frequent headaches like 4x a week- we are waiting her test results from the gi dr.

any suggestions? we are in philadelphia if there are any good dr as well!

[lizard00]

Hi and welcome!

Do you have a copy of their test results? If you do and could post them, that would help.

I didn't have a lot of GI symptoms. My two major symptoms were headaches and terrible fatigue. To the point where I could take a two hour nap, sleep 11 hours, and wake up exhausted. I never, ever felt rested. And the headaches were getting unbearable. No major GI complaints to speak of. I also didn't test positive on the tests... that's another long story. Took me about 6 months, but I actually got a celiac diagnosis.

Chronic constipation, while seemingly normal for your children, is not normal. The regular use of miralax and suppositories is really not helping them in the long run, as I'm sure that is part of what led you here. The IgG, while not as specific as the IgA tests, do seem to indicate something is going on.

If you are thinking of trying to the gluten-free diet, you don't have to have anyone's permission to do so. But give it at least 6 weeks, longer if you can. If you start to see things resolving, nothing new appearing, even if it's slower than you think, you may have found the problem. Eliminating gluten from their diet is not going to hurt them, just be ready to switch gears if you need to.

I hope your children start feeling better soon. It's hard to see our kids sick...