Taking Longer To Get Over Virus's

[roonietoonie]

My daughter was put on the gluten-free diet by her doctor 2 1/2years ago. He never tested her for celiac only a blood test for many common allergies. (Which came back negative for all). Since putting her on the gluten-free diet she has become like a new child, hardly sick and lots more energy. I can tell if she gets a hold of gluten because she gets sick.

Now since she started her diet my nephew and my mom were both confirmed celiac through biopsies. My doctor said I can test my daughter now for celiac but it's been 2 1/2 years being gluten-free, so I can't test her can I?

Okay I don't know if this background helps or not but my question is when she gets a virus with a temp and stuff it always takes her 3-4 extra days to get better. My sis said my nephew is a good week to fully recover from virus's. Has other parents noticed this in their kids? My doctor said it's a possibility, but I think he was humoring me.

Thanks for reading this and sorry it is so long.

[srall]

My daughter has been gluten free about 5 weeks. She's responded well to the diet, and has tested negative for Celiac.

She has been sick more days than she's been well since last summer. I am hoping this changes with her new diet.

I've been gluten free since March and haven't even really had a cold since then. I think my child's doctor definitely think she's been sick more often because of the gluten.

[txplowgirl]

Hi Roonie, since she has been gluten free for so long she is no longer making antbodies from the gluten, so she will test negative. She will have to do a gluten challenge. She has to be eating 2 to 3 slices of bread or equvilant for about 2 months at least before she might have a positive blood test or biopsy. I said might because even after a gluten challenge a lot of us still test negative. She will be in absolute misery unless she is one of those that are asymptomatic. Do you really want to put her through that?