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I would love to believe Enterolab will tell me for sure if my 2 1/2 year old has to continue to be gluten free. He has been gluten free for 1 year. I removed gluten from his diet because he wasn't progressing motorically and he always had a rash and he seemed in a fog. I did see changes in him when we went gluten free but in order to commit to gluten free...

I am in the same boat as Patrick. My son is 2 1/2 and he has been gluten free for one year. He was not progressing and always had rashes until I took him off gluten. But, it is very hard to keep a child away from gluten. I, too, need to know as sure as possible if he has to be gluten free. I plan to do the enterolab testing. Enterolab told me it took...

Enterolab told me it takes 2-3 years for the antibodies from the gluten to clear away. My son has been gluten free for 1 year and they said he does not have to return it to his diet to be tested. DAwn

I understand wanting as much of a definative diagnosis as possible. My son is 2 1/2 and can't tell me how he is feeling and who knows what is making a 2 year old act fussy day to day. We just went cold turkey on the gluten when he wasn't progressing developmentally (he has Downs too). He has been off gluten for 1 year and I am ready for a test that tells...

My son has been gluten free for 1 year now, can he still have the Enterolab test without eating gluten after this long? Dawn

Andrea, Do you feel like you have a definative diagnosis from Enterolab? I just don't want to assume he has to be on this diet. He has been gluten free for a year - I want to know for sure if we have to continue this. Dawn

The Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry is in the Charleston, SC area. Love, love, love Charleston!!! I've never been to Hilton Head but I know it is nice. I'm sure you will miss your vacation spot! How is your son? Does he have any food allergies? Dawn

Andrea, Thank you for your reply. I am so overwhelmed. I don't want things to be harder for Joe than they have to be...I wish I could just know for sure if he has to be off gluten/casen. It seems Enterolab is as definative as any other test. It's hard, as you know. Sincerely, Dawn

I've been reading your posts and you all seem to understand gluten intolerance and other allergies very well. I need some advice for my 2 1/2 son. He has Down syndrome and his first 18 months he always had a rash, seemed to zone out a lot and was not progressing as well as our other friend with Downs. I took him off Gluten and the next day his rashes cleared...

I've been reading your posts and you all seem to understand gluten intolerance and other allergies very well. I need some advice for my 2 1/2 son. He has Down syndrome and his first 18 months he always had a rash, seemed to zone out a lot and was not progressing as well as our other friend with Downs. I took him off Gluten and the next day his rashes cleared...