ValentinoMom

Thank you so much. I know I probably sound crazy right now, and if I was talking to one of my own patients, I would be the voice of reason. Right now, though, it's just all so daunting as a mom. My kids actually like a lot of the gluten free foods out there, and my 4 year old is pretty mellow about the whole thing--she just wants to feel better. I think...

Thanks for the advice. In my exhausted stupor this morning, I failed to mention that celiac is on my radar for all 3 of us for some other glaring reasons. My husband's Italian family has generations of various "sensitive stomachs," "irritable bowels" and ulcerative colitis on both maternal and paternal sides. My family has autoimmune problems. My brother...

Where to begin? I just took myself and my 4 and 6 y.o.s off gluten. My 6 y.o. has had various issues since infancy that raised red flags, but our doctors have never been overly concerned. One pediatrician brought up gluten intolerance as a possible cause last year, and I took him off gluten. That didn't last too long, though, since Grandma took my kids out...