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Thanks, we've since been to the appt. and, yes, we have to get her back on gluten just like you said. It's VERY hard to force a 9 year old to eat what doesn't make her feel good!! She does understand though that it's better to just do it now and get it over with. We've decided to give her the gluten in the evenings when she is home from school, it's easier...

I guess I'll just wait for the appt. now. It's on Mon. The closest pediatric GI's are in Hamilton. She is not tiny or not growing, but she just lives with constant stomach cramps, bloating and diarrhea. She ate gluten last week and it took her 4 days to feel back to normal. I'll ask the pediatrician for a bloodwork req. and then make her eat a regualr gluten...

Oh Man ! Good to know.

Thanks so much for the info. How long/much gluten needs to be in her system for tests to come back positive? We did a bit of our own experimenting and had her eat regular pasta a few days ago. I feel quite badly because she is still suffering 3 days later!! Can I just keep her gluten free until the day before our Appt.? Sandra

Hello, I'm new to this forum and it looks like I've come to the right place!! My 9yr old Daughter has had stomach problems since she was a baby. Initially we thought it was a problem with dairy but staying away from that has never really solved her problems. Recently things have been getting worse so I took her to our family doc who asked us to follow a strict...