txmama

My 3 yo dd is in the process of getting diagnosed. Her appt. was last week. She was vomiting daily for a year and a 1/2, and stopping the gluten stopped the vomiting. When the doctor discussed our testing options, he made it clear that it was our choice whether to do the testing that required her to continue with gluten or to keep her off gluten and be...

We just had an appointment for my 3 yo dd like this last week. After a year and 1/2 of vomiting daily, despite the max dose of Prevacid and fundoplication surgery, I stumbled onto the diagnosis when we inadvertently went gluten-free for a week and she got better. Like you, I was also worried that the dr wouldn't appreciate that I had figured it out myself...

Thanks for the encouragement. One thing I have going for me is that her dietary response is SO extreme. One day she vomits all day, the next she's vomit-free (on gluten-free). Hopefully, that will impress the dr, as I would like support and information from him (and not skepticism). I've written up the timeline ahead of our visit to go through with him...

My 3 year old daughter was diagnosed with reflux because of daily vomiting. Even after a Nissen fundoplication last year, she continued to vomit frequently and has only been able to eat small amounts of food at a time. The doctor had ruled out celiac disease after a negative blood test and a not particularly successful trial of a gluten-free diet. The...