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Need Opinion On My Daughter


scaredparent

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Hi I have a son who is 23 mo old and has been gluten-free since Febuary and is do well. We have not seen much weight gain but he doesn't have diahrea any more :D . My son had a postiive dietary change and negeitive test results on blood and biopsy. ( I think because he was to young for postitive result).

Here is my problem. I have 5 children and child number 2 and 5 are sick all the time. Number 5 is Braunson the 23 mo old and Brittani is number 2 and she is 7. She has a lot of medical problems like constipated all the time she can be on laxitive 3 times a day with no results. She gets sinus imfections all the time. She was dx with a immudificency problem at the age of 2. She has had 14 surgeries and close to 50 iv's for medications 3 picc line and 2 portacathiders. And to make a long story short she has had Igg panels ran at the age of 2 and I got a hold of them the other day and found out that she had an abnormal IgA level. It was not realllly bad but a bit abnormal.

Is one of the test for celiac disease the IgA test? If so what number indicates celiac disease? Did any one else of trouble with sinus infections and constipation and then get dx with celiac disease? I am debating on putting her through the biopsy and the rest of the blood work. She often looks bloated and pregant. She has never been under wieght. She weight 83 lbs and is 54 in tall and will be 8 in August. But she was anemic at age 1. Can celiac disease run from one extreme to the other in the same family? Any opinion on what I should do? Any ones opinion is welcomed and appeciated? Sorry for the long questions ? Thanks for the help in advance


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