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ARCHIVED How Can I Help My Dad?
kellythomas posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I'm looking for some advise for my dad. He is 72 years old, has a history of late onset diabetes and a mini stroke, and was visually diagnosed with Celiac 1 1/2 weeks ago after an Endoscope....biopsy results are not in yet. Here's the series of events: 3 years ago, my dad began having trouble getting food to go down and felt like it was "stuck" in his... -
ARCHIVED Whole Family With Celiac?
kellythomas replied to kellythomas's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I totally agree that this condition doesn't play favorites! I'm totally amazed and intrigued by all the stories and how varied they are! My mom has done some extensive research on the Cherokee, and found that they have a high incidence of wheat intolerance. I know how important it is to devulge as much info as possible to docs when trying to get to the bottom... -
ARCHIVED Whole Family With Celiac?
kellythomas posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Our 16-yr-old son was diagnosed with celiac disease in March 2010. His only symptoms were short stature and delayed puberty. Since going "mostly" gluten-free in March, he has grown over 4 inches and is now getting deeper voice and facial hair. The rest of us (mom, dad, brother, sister) all had blood testing done shortly after to check tTG and IgA -- all within...