CeliacMother

Maureen - Thanks for your reply. My son also is 14, and he's a freshman in high school. He was just diagnosed a year ago, and this past year has been pretty tough. It's unbelieveable how many social activities revolve around pizza, cookies, cakes, etc.!! Or his "group" going to the movies and then walking to Steak 'N Shake or MacDonald's. I just wondered...

Help! My teenage son has celiac disease and is very involved in athletics. He's just beginning track season which means lots of running. All of his teammates carry hi-protein energy bars to keep them going through practice after the long school day. I noticed last year that they also carried them in their bags to the track meets. My son needs something...

Yes!!! I have a 15-year old son who was diagnosed last year with Celiac disease. He's very careful about what he eats, but he can't seem to shake the nausea. It has gotten better since he started his gluten-free diet, but it always seems to be there. He'll be starving, but before he's even 1/2 way through his meal will start to feel so nauseaus that he...

I definitely understand! My 14 year-old son and I were both diagnosed with celiac disease last year. We went to Florida last summer for 2 weeks and ended up sick a few times after eating out and "being careful". Gluten seems to be hidden everywhere and many chefs just don't get it. We're heading to Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos next month. It's an...

I've suffered from migraines for years. Last year, both my 14-year old son and I were diagnosed with Celiac disease. Since following a gluten free diet, my migraines have definitely decreased in frequency. I do want to mention that I've found the need to switch triptan medications every couple of years. My neurologist said that they can become ineffective...

Can you handle one more story?? My 14-year old son and I both have celiac disease. Mine is much milder than his, but we both follow a very strict gluten-free diet. My mother (his grandmother) ccould never understand why we don't just "cheat" every now and then. Like when we go out or are at a party, etc. "OH for goodness sake, just have some pizza this...

My son's blood test results were inconclusive as well. (Similar to your child's). His pediatrician recommend EnteroLab. We went on-line (enterolab.com), ordered the test, sent in the stool sample (they mail you everything you need AND pick-up the sample!). Sure enough, the results were positive. He immediately went on a gluten-free diet. Within a couple...

Lanai, Please, please don't panic because of something that could very well be misinformation. My teenage son and I both had celiac disease and follow a strict gluten-free diet. Our doctor (a reknown celiac disease specialist) told us that unless it's ingested, it can't harm your stomach or intestines. So worry about toothpast, chapstick, lipstick...

Okay, I just don't get it. How can shampoo, conditioner, etc. affect someone with celiac disease? You don't ingest it. It can't get to your stomach or intestines through you skin or scalp. I say give yourself a break. It's not like you and others suffering from celiac disease don't have enough to worry about with reading food labels! Sounds like someone...

Thank you, thank you for your ideas! I'll head to the grocery this evening and stock up!

My son is 14 years old and was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. Not easy for a teenager to be told he can't eat pizza, etc. with all his friends. Anyway, school lunches have become a problem. He attends a private school which helps because the lunch menus are pretty nutrional and he has a lot of choices; however, some days he just needs to pack...