Mom2six

Hi everyone, I just wanted to update you all on dd (18 months). SHe had testing 3 weeks ago-- came back inconclusive for Celiac but she was Zinc deficient. After the blood test we went gluten-free and in 4 days her diaper rash was gone, her D was gone, and in 2 weeks she was walking. WooHOO! Anyway, we went back to the Dr. and in those three weeks she...

Hello, I have been on the board alot. Here is where we are at. Daughter who is 18 months on Monday has been gluten free for 2 weeks. I pulled her off as soon as the blood work was done. She is doing much better. Her diaper rash is gone, her stools are firmer, smell like they should, and her color is just all around better. Plus she is walking. You...

I am roughly in the same shoes. My 18 month old daughter has been plagued with chronic D and an itchy rash including a terrible diaper rash, plus failure to thrive (she weighs 18 lbs) and late development. Plus she has been clingy, fussy, etc since I weaned her at 11 months. We went to an alergist then a Ped GI who ordered blood work. The only thing that...

Hello, I have been reading the forum for about a week since my dd (17 mos) went to the alergist and she thoughtshe might have Celiac. It seems to fit. She saw the GI on Tuesday and he ran the blood work. THey took 6 viles. It was horrible. Anyway, Now tha tshe has had blood work, I was going to take her off gluten (actually started this morning). She...