annmom

Thanks for all the advice. My son is willing to try the gluten free diet so I think we will make it a go. He has been checked out for other auto immune diseases and tested negative on them - diabetes and thyroid problems so celiac seems the most likely. Does anyone think it is worth it to do the enterolab stool samples too? Ann

My 14 year old son has had a number of problems in the last year or so that seem to indicate a likelihood of celiac disease. He is delayed in growth and puberty (bone age of 12 for a 14 and 1/2 year old). He is anemic (HgB of 12.8 norm =13.6). He has a slightly elevated sedimentation rate (norm = 1-15, his is 23). He has occasional problems with stomach...