ChrisG

I agree with you, we love Kinnikinnick. We get the bread, pizza crusts, muffins, donuts and Celiac flour there. It's great!

[quote name='FoOdFaNaTic' date='31 January 2010 - 04:07 PM'] I have a solution!!! I am sixteen and found out a year ago around Christmas time that i had celiac disease. Since going on my diet i have been feeling a lot better. I used to have the same symptyms your son had. Not the real noticeable ones- things like being tired all...

I believe in testing for a couple of reasons. First, if it is Celiac then maybe his dad would test also. As my pediatric GI put it "Don't put a life long diet on your son without a diagnosis." Second, if you have a diagnosis and can take the medical deduction on your taxes...you can claim all your gluten free food. For me it is about $1500 to $2000 extra...

Oh and about school...at the beginning of every year I type a letter from my "son" saying he has Celiac. The letter explains what Celiac is and how having any gluten can hurt him very bad. In it he asks all the parents to please call his mom and let her know if they are going to bring in any goodies so his mom can bring something for him so he doesn't feel...

My son was diagnosed at 21 months and was VERY ILL. I remember it was about 2 months of being gluten-free until his symptoms totally went away. He was lactose intolerant so had him on milk without lactose for 1 year, however, cheese didn't bother him. He is now 9 and is in the 100% for height and weight. We have been very lucky, however, because he has no...