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I'm in the same situation as well. My son (5) just had the blood tests and last week they came back negative. I'm requesting a copy of the test results so I can look at them myself as well. His symptoms are not what I would call "extreme" (constipation, poor weight gain, tummy aches, less than 5th percentile for both height & weight) but they are worrisome...

I have to say I was actually impressed with the pediatrician today! She wanted to do a complete "failure to thrive" panel which includes the tests for celiac and also a metabolic panel, CBC , TSH, T4 & T3 (for thyroid disorder) as well as a urinalysis and a stool sample to check for fecal fat level. Unfortunately, they don't do the blood test at the...

Well, we have an appointment with this pediatrician today and I am going to be requesting the blood test. I hope they don't give me too much trouble about it. I wonder how long it will take to get the results back?? Thanks for all the help, and I'll keep you updated.

Thank you all for your support and for sharing your stories with me. I think that as moms, we tend to have pretty good instincts about when there is something wrong with your child. Hearing stories that sound so similar to what my son is experiencing gives me the strength to insist that the doctors do these tests for my son. Even if the tests come back...

Kaleesmom, thanks for your response, and I'm sorry about what your little girl went through, but glad she's feeling much better. Thankfully my son's symptoms are less severe, but also make diagnosing him difficult. From your response, and the research I've done, I'm now going to take him in to get the blood test done. I figure it can't hurt to see what...

My 5 year old has had chronic constipation pretty much from the time he started eating solids. He only has a BM once every 2-3 days (sometimes longer) and he is almost always straining and in pain. I have tried different medications and nothing has seemed to help much. He is also very small. I am also very short (5') and his father is short also (about...