MaryannG

My 4 1/2 year old has been diagnosed with celiac since she was 18 months. This has turned into a blessing because it never bothered her that she couldn't eat gluten... until now. Up until this point she woudl say she can't have it beacuse it has gluten, or as if it has gluten in it. It's almost like she takes pride in things being gluten free. Recently...

I had something similar. My daughter had severe constipation, failure to thrive, poor growth, and a distended belly. Her first GI tested her and said it came back negative. Well mothers instinct told me to go to another one. Thank God I did because he looked at the bloodwork and low and behold they didn't test all the levels needed. I am looking at my...

My daughter is attending camp next week and they are having themed crafts made with food that they can eat. I called and got a list of things so I know what I should bring. Although I have no problem with her not being able to eat everything when we go out, at camp I'd really like her to be able to participate in this. They are making something with licorice...

For those that don't know, Bisquick is coming out with a gluten free version. It's already mnetioned on their website! I can't wait to try it! RIght now they are just saying the summer. The recipes look really good! Open Original Shared Link

I totally understand the frustration of people not wanting to get tested. My daughter has celiac and my husband and I got tested, which both came back negative. The GI dr says to get tested every 3-5 yrs. My other daugthers will also get tested every few years as well. We don't know which side of the family carries it, but my husband I each each have...

By far this is the best flour mix I have tried: Brown rice flour (extra finely ground) 2 cups I use Authentic foods (a 3 lb bad is $15 but so worth it) potato starch NOT FLOUR 2/3 cup Tapioca flour 1/3 cup mix together and enjoy. It tastes almost identical to regular flour. I got this from Gluten Free baking classics by Annalise Roberts. An incredible...

I recommend Namaste Cake Mix or Pamelas (my first choice is Namaste). I add choc chips just cuz I love chocolate. I use Betty Crocker smooth and creamy chocolate icing, or anything else right off the shelf that doesnt contain wheat. I don't buy gluten free labeled icing, I just check the ingredients. If you have time, I also recommend Gluten Free Baking...

Personally I would do the celiac panel but like someone siad your child will need to eat plenty of gluten or else you will get an innacurate result because you need gluten in your system to tell if you have celiac. The only reason I would do this is because you can grow out of an allergy but you can't of celiac so if there is any chance of growing out of...

Jenny, If you are think you might be giving your child gluten but are unsure, perhaps see a nutritionist. It really helped me! I made a food log by brand name of what my child ate and was able to determine the culprit! good luck!You can always post questionable foods on here and we can all help you determine if it is gluten free.

Chex used to supposedly be gluten free, but they still contained malt. They took this out and the boxes that sayd Gluten Free on them are fine acording to the customer service at Chex. Incidentely, Vans waffles did the same thing and then they fixed the problem.

I would go to a gastro. Most peds don't know much about celiac. In fact, when my daughter was first tested her first gastro read the results wrong, we went to another one because I didn't feel like I was gettin anywhere by just giving her plenty of fruits and veggies, so the second gastro caught the mistake. So not all gastros are even perfect! Even if...

That is wonderful that your school is so good! Everyone should be aware that the law MANDATES that kids should be able to get a gluten free meal in school. This goes beyond a salad or rice cakes. It should be a hot meal and meet the nutritional requirements. At our celiac meeting a woman from DC came and spoke about the legislation that passed for this...