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My son can't have gluten, dairy, or soy. My other 2 kids can't have gluten or dairy. I picked up a few different brands of chocolate candy, all labeled "Kosher for Passover": PAskesz and Lieber's. They don't say anything else. I was hopping to put them into plastic eggs for our egg hunt but I've done a bunch of internet searches through Google and on here...

I would also double and triple check the products you're using, as it might be that there is still some gluten. For my daughter, she had similar issues with pains and they were always a sign of being glutened.

Why are you making him eat gluten? I don't get it. If you know he does better on a gluten-free diet, why do this just to get a piece of paper with a positive on it? An elimination diet is an EXCELLENT way to determine if a person has gluten sensitivity, and the only people who don't accept that are doctors who insist on anesthesia and cutting out pieces...

I would look for other food sensitivities, but also REALLY look for hidden gluten. Even foods labeled gluten-free might have trace amounts that are interfering with her growth. After the recent problems we had with Honey Nut Chex, we are stopping all Chex cereal and only going with companies that test to lower levels, like 10PPM at most. My oldest son...

If a child shows improvement on a gluten-free diet, there is no other proof needed IMHO. I chose to not put my DD under anesthesia and instead did an elimination diet, which CLEARLY showed gluten intolerance both in the elimination portion and the challenge portion. I dearly wish more GI doctors and peds would accept an elimination diet as proof.

Yes! I actually just called General Mills about this very issue. They are supposed to get back to me, but we will not be eating any Chex for a while just to be safe. PLEASE call GM, they need to hear from more people in order to take this seriously.

An elimination diet is just as accurate as a biopsy. And I don't ever see a need to put a child under general anesthesia when there is a perfectly acceptable non-surgical method to determine an answer. With my daughter, who had more mild, atypical celiac symptoms and a negative blood panel, we knew within 3 days that things were better, and after 4 weeks...

According to the Quaker Oats website, they're gluten-free: Open Original Shared Link

Just keep in mind that blood tests are not totally accurate for celiac, and often miss many diagnoses. Only intestinal biopsies and an elimination/challenge diet are effective ways to diagnose celiac. My 4 year old daughter's bloodwork was all negative yet after going gluten-free 5 months ago she's gained weight and has increased both her muscle mass and...

I think you're doing a great job following your instincts. If it helps, my daughter went over a year gaining only 8 ounces from the age of 2 to 3. Her bloodwork was all negative, but my instincts and some other minor symptoms led me to celiac. After going gluten-free, she's gained almost 1.5 lbs in FOUR months! And as a result of her going gluten-free...

Hi! Well, I'm not happy that I have to join here , but I'm glad this is here as a resource. I'll work on my signature in a bit, but my name is Christine and I'm 35, I live in NJ with my husband and 2 kids. I figured out I needed to go gluten-free after I finally figured out that my 4 year old twins needed to be gluten-free. I'm also DF (most of the...