Debbie44

You have all been so helpful...thank you. I can feel your concern that I might not continue with the diet, but of course I will. She does eat completely gluten free, except for the occasional infraction, and I do know that there has been improvement in her health. It is helpful to know that a negative biopsy result doesn't rule out the findings of the...

Thanks for your thoughts...I think I just assumed that she would have a stomach ache or some other symptom immediately, but I guess that's not always true? She's only done this "sneaking food" behavior a couple of times, not often. Maybe I need to get all of her test results and review them with a GI person in our area now, and ask some more specific questions...

I thought this was a site for information and shared experience, not judgement. I have cooked faithfully and separately for my daughter for years. Cooking pots, collanders, toasters, etc. At Thanksgiving, there are two separate turkeys, stuffings, etc. I make many things from scratch, and always make sure she has equivalent treats if feeding the rest...

My handicapped daughter, age 21, was diagnosed as having celiac disease a few years ago. Her blood test results were highly positive, and her GI specialist wanted to do a biopsy just to confirm, even though he said it was highly probable that she had it. The biopsy was negative, even though she continued to eat a full gluten diet. His advice was to put...