Kelly&Mom

I actually seemed to get worse on a gluten-free diet at first...... still sorting out other food issues. My daughter did improve but not enough so we went back to the Dr. and she was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome which is apparently quite common in people with celiac. Since we've restricted the poor thing's diet even more (my husband said, "you...

We've had them bring out the ingredient list from the taco meat box at Taco Bell and Del Taco and the beef has wheat protein listed in the ingredients. Nothing fried there is good because they also fry the flour tortillas for the taco salads in the same oil. The chicken is OK. We get the bean cup minus the sauce, the grilled stuffed burrito minus the tortilla...

Wonderful ideas! We love sauteed chicken breasts with Mrs. Dash's served with gluten free gravy over mashed potatoes, green beans or substitute a turkey breast. Carne Asada tacos with the meat marinated in lime juice, chili powder, garlic, cilantro with warmed corn tortillas and Far East spanish rice. Chicken tortilla soup in the crockpot or in a...

My daughter Kelly (14) was diagnosed about a year ago now and is doing much better although we've added IBS (especially dairy) to the mix of "bad" foods. We were given an amazing gluten-free dessert cookbook and she's been baking up a storm for us! chocolate cheesecake, chocolate pecan pie, brownies, banana cream pie, cakes, cookies..... Yum! She wants...

Today the principal brought in bagels, cream cheese and coffee..... Panera bagels look sooooo good. I've been gluten-free since Feb. and am getting better about just taking it in stride. I do take control sometimes such as when we do our Stone Soup potluck, I offer to make the soup so I can control what goes in it and I always bring some gluten-free cornbread...

It can take a while. My daughter was 13 when diagnosed so she had been ill for a while. Our pediatrician said 6 mos. for recovery. He recommended giving her fish oil too as apparently it is healing for your insides. Prior to diagnosis she was pale, thin, had eczema, not a whole lot of personality, always looked sad. About 3 mos. in she started getting...

Hang in there! My daughter and I have celiac and we eat wonderfully well. She's gained weight (needed to) and I've lost weight (needed to)! That doesn't mean there aren't times when I pine for sourdough bread or things like that, but there are a lot of great options out there. Tonight we had Trader Joe's chipotle marinted chicken kabobs with pineapple...

Oh for a big hunk of sourdough bread...... there are those days...... I think mostly I feel terrible for my daughter though because I'm an adult, I've gotten to enjoy all the now forbidden foods at some point in my life before my diagnosis, while she's only 14 and having to deal with going to school or slumber parties where there is nothing she can eat.....

I think I've always had GI symptoms but didn't get diagnosed until age 44. I remember as a little kid having a barium swallow x-ray, having to avoid "white" foods because of C and in middle/high school having horrible spasms, etc. Went to several GI doctors, the last one indicated that my mom and I were slightly obsessed over finding a diagnosis and I was...

Couple of ideas. My daughter continued to have stomach issues after going gluten-free and the Dr. said irritable bowel syndrome is common in people with celiac so you might look up IBS triggers and try cutting out some of those foods. Not sure how old you are but I started taking a natural estrogen supplement and wow, did it upset my system!! Goodluck...

How long since your diagnosis? My daughter, 14 was sooooo thin prior to her diagnosis from malabsorbtion (sp?) issues but now that she's gluten-free, she's putting on weight and starting to fill out some. Things do change after 17 for some people too. I put on an inch in height after high school! Hang in there

This is a big chain restaurant in California, wonder how they can get away with advertising a "gluten=free" menu?

We feel your pain. My daughter was diagnosed, then I was. She did start to gain weight and look better but her stomach pain symptoms persisted so after 6 mos., the diagnosis of IBS was added and one of my daughter's triggers is dairy. I feel like such a mean mom continually having to remind her of what she can and cannot eat. This is a kid who used to...

I was tested because my daughter was positive, really didn't have major stomach symptoms at the time but once I started eating gluten-free, I developed stomach issues, mainly bloating...... made me feel like I was going crazy but 5 months in and that is going away plus I've lost about 10 lbs from all the non-consumed carbs!! Can't beat that Are your...

You are in for an adventure in food Things have improved so much as far as what is out there for those of us with celiac disease. My then 13 yr. old daughter (now 14) was so thin, miserable and I was so glad to finally have a diagnosis and one that wasn't fatal!! Then I got diagnosed and although I do have occasional sourdough bread pangs, I'm glad because...