Ellen

Bob's Red Mill makes a gluten-free all purpose flour that is fabulous! I'm using it in all my old recipies now to make them gluten-free. Thought this would help, since I know alot of the plain grain flours don't always work in substitutions.

My daughter has the same problem...but she's 5.5 years old and part of that is a kid just plain fighting going to sleep! Her doctor told us the melatonin was good for getting you to sleep, but it doesn't keep you asleep. Magnesium is what keeps you asleep once you get there. He reccomended epsom salt baths twice a week to help boost her magnesium levels....

First, I hope she feels better soon. Second, when both my daughter and I were diagnosed they did bone scans and checked the blood calcium levels and we were really low. I know it depends on who you are and how celiac effects you, but our doctor said it was very common for clacium absorption to be one of the first things effected by celiac malabsorption. Now...

It's also a chelator...helps pull toxic metals (lead, mercury, aluminum, etc) out of your system. It doesn't, however, flush them from your system...you need garlic for that. So this wrap mix sounds like a good healthy flush for people with metal sensitivites too.

The pregnancy itself may be causing an increase in the intolerances. I couldn't touch tomatoes when I was pregnant...but I love them now. The chocolate you may want to double check...alot of chocolate has malt (from barley) in it. Most just list it as "natural flavoring". Also, careful on the amount of chocolate you eat while pregnant anyway. It has tons...

Sophiekins-- Fabulously put! Thanks! I personally never had any symptoms of celiac disease...I have another auto-immune disorder that went bonkers...diabetes... and they tested me and now celiac disease is added to the list of disorders. My daughter was diagnosed with autism when she was 15 months old. Needless to say when I was diagnosed with celiac...

Check with your doctor about Eosinophilic Esophagitis. It's a type of reflux associated with food allergies that alot of people with celiacs have. It is untreatable with the typical GERD medicines...it's not caused by the proton pump so taking a proton pump inhibitor doesn't help. I'm waiting for the biopsy on mine now.

Everyone-- Butterball is safe, as well as the others listed earlier. I do not use the enclosed seasoning packets or basting packets in any of the birds I buy...chicken or turkey. And don't get pre-stuffed ones. That's definately a gluten no-no. If you have a home recipie for stuffing you can easily make your own with gluten-free breads or bread crumbs....

Yeah! I was going to say get her on a gluten-free diet but it's great you already have. Both my daughter and nephew had sever problems with schoolwork before going on the gluten free diet. My nephew was falling asleep in class, sloppy work...handwriting especially, inable to concentrate. You name it! And he was a straight A student proir to the diagnosis...

L- glutamine is working wonders for our daughter. They also have her on an enzyme supplement to help her digest proteins (like gluten, lactose and caisen) that seems to be help-ing her too. Our daughter is on a wide range of supplements for all kinds of issues. The one's we've seen the most improvement with has been the natural or alternative ones. You may...

happygirl, Thanks. I actually have an excellent doctor. After reading the posts here and thinking this is what I have, then going to him with the idea that this is what I have, he actually said that was what they were checking me for anyway. He didn't do the colonoscopy, but just from his comments in my drug induced state afterwards he said he was...

It sounds like some type of food allergy. But it may not be related to Celiacs at all. I am personally going through getting tested for eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) in addition to Celiacs. My oldest daughter (5.5 YO) has a ton of issues...mostly sloved by putting her on a gluten free/caisen (milk protein) free diet. Her reflux is starting to act up again...

This stuff is FABULOUS!!! It's gluten free and milk/lactose/caisen free. It comes in a box of wonderful little single dose tubes. You just break the top off and squirt it in the baby's mouth. Within 15 mins the stuff is working. I used this on both of my kids. We finally found out what sleep was after giving this to my first daughter! I highly recomend this...

Don't forget cross contamination in things like jars of peanut butter or mayo...also stamps and envelopes. In addition to this celiac patients tend to be prone to alot more allergies too. It usually is a snowball effect that starts with gluten containing foods (wheat, rye, barley and most oats) then moves on down the grain line to things like corn and...

I have a family that pretty much fends for itself...we eat what we can, however there are alot of bizarre allergies. I understand my husband's lack of conformity...he's philosophy is he can't eat chicken, but doesn't expect me to not eat it. He's severely allergic to ALL antibiotics. When they slaughter animals for food they heavily dose them with antibiotics...