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    Hi. My daughter sounds a lot like your son. She's 10 now and was recently diagnosed with Celiac (me too.) At the beginning of the summer I, too, strongly suspected Celiac. I did some research and found Enterolab. Enterolab looks for the gluten intolerant antibodies in the digestive tract using stool testing (not blood). You order their kit online yourself...
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    Hi Susie, I screwed up my post a few days ago. Sorry. Anyway, my daughter and I both have the DQA1 *05 allele (half of DQ2) and are both diagnosed Celiacs. We used Kimball Genetics. They report both the beta and alpha portions of the genes (since each gene has an alpha portion and a beta portion). From what I understand, the most common Celiac genetic...
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    Yes! My hair has been getting thinner and thinner for the last 6 years. I actually wear extensions to add fullness. And, yes, since going gluten-free 6 weeks ago my hair is starting to grow and fast. My stylist also told me the new growth is very shiny. I don't want to get my hopes up, but.......Woo Hoo!
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    Hi Nikki, Please get your SS tested. My daughter, also 10 1/2, was recently diagnosed with Celiac. 3 of her symptoms that made me get her tested are: 1. stopped growing (grew maybe 1/2" in over 2 years; and our family is TALL!) 2. diagnosed with ADD last Fall (previously a straight-A student) 3. lots of tummy problems All just like your...
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    Hi. Jelly Belly candy corn is supposed to be gluten free too. Probably a bit pricey though. I, too, am a candy corn fiend. Mmmmm! Sonya
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    "On the other hand, Miracle Whip Light has never been gluten free, so I would not trust it. If you read in the forums, you will find it has always contained gluten." That's my concern. Kraft carefully lists all the "versions" of their gluten-free products. They include "regular", "light", and "free" for condiments. And, the Miracle Whip only says "regular...
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    Hello! I've researched this all morning but can't find a current answer. Is Kraft Miracle Whip LIGHT gluten free? Kraft lists the REGULAR as gluten-free, but doesn't list the LIGHT. Does anyone know??? I've only been diagnosed 6 weeks and I've stopped progressing. It coincides with figuring out that Miracle Whip Light tastes great on my chicken! So...
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    Hi. Thanks for the responses! Yes, one of her supplements has sodium caprylate (caprylic acid). But her ELISA results didn't show any significant coconut sensitivities. Hmmm. This is so frustrating! I'm hearing that it could be the supplements, or diary, or still healing from going gluten free. As a mom, you just want to fix it and fix it fast! I hate...
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    Hi Mike, We are also new at this. My daughter and I are confirmed Celiacs and my other two little ones are gluten intolerant. It's been 5 1/2 weeks for us Celiacs and 8 days for the little ones. We felt great at first, then went through die-off. That was awful. It lasted about 5 or 6 days for my daughter and 3+ weeks for me. On the whole, we're...
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    Does anyone know if probiotics can cause severe stomach cramping? My 10-year old newly diagnosed celiac daughter is having horrible stomach cramps and can't leave the sofa except to go the the bathroom. My poor darling has been like this for a few days. She's completely miserable! The nutritionist has her on a variety of supplements. Yesterday I skipped...
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    Thanks much for the advice and hints! 6 weeks is a LONG time. Crap. Here's another question.....If I handle, cook, prepare foods that have gluten for my other 2 children and my husband, is that cross contamination? Would that be different than using a gluten-containing hand creme for example? I did get a gluten-free toaster, cutting board, pots/pans...
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    Hello all. O.K., so I'm completely new at this. My 10-year old daughter and I were diagnosed celiac last month -- which explains SO VERY MUCH! Anyway, my daughter and I both felt great for about a week after going gluten-free. Then she went through withdrawl for about a week. Now she's feeling better each day. But I am NOT! I feel achy all over, headaches...
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