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Talk to your son's pediatrician. This is especially important if your son withholds his stool (if he has a bowel movement in a diaper on a regular basis, I'd say it's developmental). The doctor should talk to you about increasing fiber (foods or supplements), fluids, timed toilet sitting after meals, and possibly medication to soften the stool (e.g., Miralax...

I've been mostly lurking on this board since April. I've learned a lot about Celiac by reading here and elsewhere. My 8-year-old son is scheduled for small intestine biopsy on Thursday. His antigliadin IgG and IgA are elevated, tTG and antiendomysial are negative. The doctor has finally decided to do the biopsy to "rule out Celiac." Nothing we've done...

I have heard just the opposite. Casein is not effected by heat.

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. My son is not gluten-free yet. His blood work is inconclusive. The doctor has suggested a biopsy if he doesn't improve soon. So, I don't want him to go gluten free until after the biopsy. He is clearly allergic (IgE) to eggs. So we're egg free. But everything I've tried to bake without eggs has "flopped." Thanks to...

Forgive me for being (at least slightly) "off topic" from your original post. My son (8 years old) has similar blood work and also an egg allergy (cross-reactivity?). I'm still trying to figure out what to do for him. His numbers are 126.2 IGG AGA, 22.2 IGA AGA, 17.9 IGA TTG. The gastro has *not* suggested gluten free. Though he has indicated that...

Pure milk does not have gluten. However, many individuals who are gluten intolerant find that their symptoms don't completely clear up after eliminating gluten. Many individuals must also eliminate milk and milk products (lactose - a milk sugar and/or casein - a milk protein) to eliminate symptoms. After a period of time/healing, some individuals can...

I've read this book -- twice. It makes a lot of sense, but it's hard for me to tell whether it's supported by valid research or not.

Does anyone have the symptom of bowel movement urgency when ingesting gluten? ...sorry to get so personal -- just trying to figure out what's causing this. Thanks!

The following book explains how to get the bacteria in your gut back into balance. Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gloria Gottschall I ordered it from Amazon and read it but have not yet implemented it.

Read the book: Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gloria Gottschall There is also a web site: Open Original Shared Link

My 8-year-old son had to have blood drawn 3 times to get a full celiac panel. He has had these results: IgG anti-gliadin antibody - strong positive IgA anti-gliadin antibody - weak positive Anti-endomysial - negative tissue transglutaminase - negative Total IgA - normal Other abnormal tests: IgE egg whites - positive IgG casein - strong positive...

Another test that is needed is Total IgA. Some individuals (as many as 1 in 500) are IgA deficient and do not produce tTG. Apparently is possible to have positive Anti-Gliadin antibodies (IgA) and still be IgA deficient.

Did you eliminate all suspect foods then add things back one at a time? Or did you just keep eating normally and keep track of everything? How long did you eliminate a food before you tried it again? Are your allergy shots related to your food intolerances?

How have you gone about identifying food intolerances?

What blood tests were positive?