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Even if the chances of another baby having celiac WERE 99% (which I seriously doubt) I wouldnt let that stop me from having another blessing! Honestly, avoiding gluten is not the end of the world! It gets easier too and I dont know how long you've been dealing with this with your child, but I PROMISE that it will eventually become second nature and not...

oh, by the way, she tested negative for Lyme disease, mono, and a million other things. thanks for your reply!

I've been reading about how her immune system could be fighting off the gluten by causing a fever... I really dont know... I have been giving her probiotics and olive leaf, and occasionally oregano. Also, lots of other stuff like that. This is my kid who is known to be frequently nauseous - so bad that she wishes she could throw up, but rarely does....

Could celiac or gluten intolerance cause a kid to have a low grade fever for 6 weeks non stop? We've been to 4 doctors, and all the blood work is normal. None of them can figure out what is wrong with her. She has not been tested for gluten intolerance. However, for all of March she was gluten free but it didnt seem to make any difference in how she...

I think it was really smart of you to just commit yourself to believing him, because it is probably the best thing for yalls relationship. Hopefully your complete faith in him will encourage him to always be totally honest. I make sure that my son hears me telling other people (like relatives) how honest he is, and trustworthy. And he really is! But,...

Wow, this really struck a chord with me... ...this will be brief since I've got to get up really early in the mornings so I have to go to bed ASAP. I just want to encourage you.... I have a 14 yr old son who has only been diagnosed for a few months, and if he was in public school he would have missed SO MANY days by now! I KNOW he is not faking...

Thanks so much for the info Rachel. I am a little worried about the results being accurate because hi immune system is beat up already from the gluten problem. He has so many symptoms and they could be from Lyme, Celiac, or any number of things!!!

OK, thanks everyone! I just hope the results are in my hands by the 13th because we have an appointment with a new doctor and I want to take ALL of our test results along and see what she has to say about WHY THIS KID CANT GET WELL! Our current doctor will most likely call us as soon as he gets the results. He is a great guy, but totally unfamiliar...

We were finally able to afford the IGeneX test for our 14 yr old son. We had it done on January 30. We were told it was around $250, but when we got there we found out it was $390!!!!!!!!!!!! Heart attack. We went ahead and did it, and cut ourselves REALLY SHORT on money for the month of February because my son is so sick and we need answers...

As far as I know, a CT scan is the same as a CAT scan. We have decided that we are going to hold off on that until we get some other test results back. (Food allergies, gliadin, iron, and I cant remember what the one is called that tests for blood in the stool.) I feel STRONGLY about the Lyme test being necessary ASAP, and we are blessed with a doctor...

Thanks for the replies! My sister went to a Lyme specialist somewhere around the LA/TX border and was advised that the Western Blot from Bowen labs is the best one because they actually count numbers, or somehow tell you how bad of a problem you have. That may not be the right term, but they are able to count something. LOL (See, my son is not the only...

Hi yall - I think you set a world record for the number of pages in this one topic. LOL I've been reading the latest pages about Lyme and yall have really blown me away. My 14 year old son has so many of these same Lyme symptoms, and he is also gluten intolerant. In a week when our doctor comes back from vacation we are going to do a Lyme test on...

I have Great Value Vanilla Flavoring (artificial - it has caramel color), and La Vencedora REALLLLL Vanilla from Mexico. That stuff tastes great! But, it is made with alcohol, so is it safe? If not, what the heck can I use? TIA!

It's definitely time for a new doc! This one is super nice and he gets a gold star for figuring out the celiac in 2 months rather than 11 years!! BUT, he is VERY busy. Too busy - I am left researching things on my own and I just dont have any medical training which makes it a little difficult... We dont have insurance, so switching docs is going to...