Amanda76

He recently had gone through a barage of medical procedures and tests, and when I asked what's causing all these problems he told me that he was diagnosed with celiac disease...... 10 YRS ago! Most of the problems he's experiencing are a result of continuing to eat foods that contain gluten. (DUH! Quit eating it then!) He says he tried it but it was too...

Just wanted to say YAY. I got an appointment for Oct 31. I'm glad I don't have to wait months and months like I thought I was going to have to. At first they told me Jan 3rd! I asked them to check with some other doctors in the practice and I told them I'd be willing to drive a little further if it meant getting in sooner.

Thanks so much for the info. celiac disease "sounds" like an allergy at first - I guess I was confused about that. I cancelled the appt with the pedi this morning, and I guess I'll have to cancel the appointment I made with the allergist too. I'll reschedule to have the pedi do the bloodwork next week and make an appointment with the GI in the meantime...

Hi. I'll try not to make this too long. First of all, my dad has celiac disease. I haven't been tested for it, nor have my siblings. But my 14 month old son has always had a handful of health issues that we haven't been able to pinpoint. I'm wondering if it isn't celiac disease. Since he was 6 months old he's had this horrible skin rash, that is like...