Is York Lab Ok For A Home Test?

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Hi,

I am new here and am looking for a good home test lab (and generally would like to hear that York is ok since they are considerably less expensive), and would like to hear about any suggestions/experiences you would like to share.

I feel like there may be a chance both I and my sons have celiac. Both sons (2yrs. and 10.5 mos)began having weight gain problems after solids were introduced. My youngest, Evan (10.5 mo), was just tested for celiac because of weight/vomiting issuses. He vomited after eating infant cereals, but he does fine after bread (soy-free), so this may be an allergy issue, but celiac is still a possibility in my mind.

My 2 yr old (27 months, to be exact) weighs 24.5 lbs and is 33.5 inches. The 10 mo weighs 17.5 lbs. With Hayden, pediatrician thought his poor weight gain was due more to my pregnancy (I kept breastfeeding, but he was on solids) than anything else, but it seems to me that his weight gain is still not that great. So far, he has not been tested for anything. Both Hayden and Evan were relatively late teethers (Evan still toothless; Haydens first tooth came at 9 mo.), and Hayden still has less hair than seems normal to me for a 2yr. old, but I may be overanalyzing. Otherwise, they both seem normal (meet milestones, aren't sick very often--except that Evan has vomited after some foods--and are interesting in practically everything). Any thoughts on their histories??

Evan's GI specialist said that although his celiac screening test came back negative, he does have selective IgA deficiency (his IgA level is 14), which means celiac is still very possible. We are increasing his cals as much as possible and will go from there. He has gained 7 ounces in a little over a week, so things are looking a little better.

Anyway, I would like to get tested myself if possible before Evan is subjected to a biopsy (if GI doc suggests it). I am 5'3.5" and weigh 112. I can't say that I have major symptoms. I do have pretty frequent bms (3-5/day), and sometimes experience bloating, but otherwise I feel pretty good. I am small, however, as are my two kids (both below 25%), two of my brothers, uncle, late grandfather, and my mother. Both my mother and one brother have, in my opinion, distended abdomens (but with my mom it could be the effect of 6 kids .

Also, I have a cousin who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and a late great-gluten-free who also had mental health issues ... possibly celiac related??

I am very new to all of this and am open to any thoughts/suggestions anyone might have.

I debated btwn posting on this or the pre-diagnosis board. Hopefully here is ok?

Thanks so much,

Susie

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Also, both Hayden and Evan have eczema. Is this related to celiac? (I know it is related to food + environmental allergies, but never heard/read anything tying it to celiac). We have a family history of environmental allergies and some food allergies.

And.....Evan was/still is at times a very needy/fussy baby, and I would say that the fussiness is never hunger related, although it may be tummy related.

Thanks again!