bob79

Thanks everyone for the very helpfull responses. I talked to my son and he says he will talk to his doctor about having some tests done. Opening this topic certainly brought about some interesting replies. It looks as if there is a lot to be learned about this disease. There are so many who responded with similar experiences. Bob79

To Nikki and others. I'm curious too as to whether he actually had celiac even though the symptoms and cessation of them seemed to point to a positive diagnosis. I'll suggest to him that he undergo the tests. But it isn't like me bundling him up in his jammies and trundling him off the the doctor's office. He's in his 50's now and probably hasn't given...

Thanks for both replies. As I remember, he was diagnosed wholly on the symptoms. That's one reason why I posted the topic as it made me wonder if he ever really had the disease. But his symptoms were soooo textbook. He would vomit halfway across the room and his stools had a very large diameter (the poor kid) and were really putrid. I was quite worried...

When my son was five, he was diagnosed with celiac disease. He had a protruding stomach, bad enough so that his lower ribs were being pushed outward. He vomited frequently, sometimes with great force and his stools were huge, light colored and very foul smelling. He was put on a diet that excluded gluten. The doctor told us to keep him on it for one...