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Thanks. I knew I was right! I'm not going to bother with the test. I think she just heard me say that I've CHOSEN to remove gluten from his diet based on my instincts and feels that he deserves to know for sure whether he has celiac or not. It's funny how people think a gluten-free diet is a punishment for kids. Trust me, he'd rather be without...

My DS's doctor wants to test him for Celiac even though I took him off gluten 2 years ago. His test 2 years ago was negative (blood and biopsy) but I took him off gluten anyway because it reduced his number of diapers per day from 8 down to 1 or 2. I told the doctor that he doesn't eat gluten and that I didn't think a blood test for Tissue Antigliadin...

Thanks for all the replies. I've learned my lesson. No more being polite when the in-laws "forget" that I have Celiac. They can watch me eat steamed veggies at Christmas! On a positive note, the gluten-free carrot cake I made for dessert turned out great!

I'm still suffering after turkey dinner on Easter. My in-laws stuffed the turkey (with gluten of course) and I took a risk and ate some that my husband carved off the top with a clean knife. Bad idea right? The gluten would be in the juices? If they basted it, for sure the top would be covered in gluten. If it wasn't basted, it could still seep through...

Thanks for the replies. We're checking her blood again in a couple of weeks. I've heard about Floravital from other people as well. I'll check it out. Perhaps it will work better than the capsules. She takes vit D daily. Maybe I should add C to help absorption.

Hi everyone, I haven't been here in a while because things have been going so well for DD7 and myself. We've been gluten-free for 2 years. Recently, her routine bloodwork showed low iron (5) and slightly elevated sugar (7.2). I was told to put her on an iron supplement (300mg/day) and not worry about diabetes, but that her blood sugar will be checked...

Thanks for your reply. Within 24 hours of not eating gluten the depression started to lift. By day 4 I actually said aloud that I felt somewhat better and other people were noticing that my mood was improving, that I seemed lighter. (This was after 6 months of treatments with SSRIs to which I was unresponsive.) The depression continued to lift...

I stopped eating gluten March 2011 following "borderline" blood test. My response to the diet was incredible - depression lifted, anxiety reduced. So...it's a year later and I've learned A LOT from these boards and my own reading. I've started taking the following supplements: 2000 C, 2000 D, multivitamin, 1 tsp. omega 3, and a probiotic. My questions...

I'm pretty sure I'm reacting to the Easter M&Ms in pastel colours. We purchased them in Canada. Has anybody else had a problem with these? I can't find any ingredient or allergen information on the Mars Canada web-site. The ingredients look OK on the package, but you never know right? I've got a terrible headache and a loud tummy right now.

Welcome to the board! One year ago my results came back "borderline" and I was told to "try the diet if you want to". My symptoms were more neurological like yours. Well, I gave the diet a try and started feeling better within days. It has been quite remarkable. Everybody's recovery time is different. Stick with it though; the rewards will surprise...

Took DS to GI today. Symptoms: frequent (3-6/day) diapers, never solid always mushy if not watery, undigested food in diaper, very foul smell, back to back mushy full diapers, always hungry, dark circles, belly off/on distended, stool sample showed undigested sugars Of note: DD has celiac, pretty sure I do too, DS is of normal weight/height ...

I'm looking for gluten-free body wash and shampoo that is sold in Canada. Any suggestions?

Oops. I forgot to mention that it was his stool samples that showed malabsorption of sugar.

Well, it has almost been a year since DD was diagnosed and I went gluten-free with borderline blood results. (Update: One of my parents has just been diagnosed through biopsy, so with that plus my daughter being confirmed, I feel very confident about my self-diagnosis.) What a difference a year makes! We're all feeling better. I want to thank everyone...

Hi. I'm about 9 months into this celiac thing. My DD was diagnosed at age 5 back in February. DH and DS continue to eat gluten, while DD and myself are gluten-free. Here are my recommendations for you: 1. To save yourself some time, try to make dinner entirely gluten-free for everybody. Making two dinners is exhausting and there are a lot of delicious...