Re: Re: Celiac Disease/

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Thank you, ! That little 5 yr. old has inspired me ---- children never cease to amaze me Although I know the transition period may not be easy for Isabelle, I am hoping to get to this point one day. I guess she will just learn to live w/ food issues just like the JIA. She knows she has to have her weekly MTX shot and doesn't really even get very upset about it anymore (much to my surprise since she used to get absolutely hysterical!), and not eating gluten foods may become just as "normal" for her. I have been checking out food allergy websites for ideas on alternative snacks to send into preschool with her. I thought about having her help me pack things to take in so that she feels a part of the planning (she loves to help "cook"). thank you for your help! -Hadleynancy barnes <nancyb315@...> wrote: Hadley,my daughter had a friend on her sports team when they were just 5. This girl had severe Celiac disease. The amazing thing was her perspective at such a young age. By 5, she understood if she ate certain foods, she would feel horrible. (the team had many pizza parties...she could not eat it). She would (quite preciously) matter-of-factly explain that some foods made her sick, so she couldn't eat them...and her mom (or dad) would supply an alternative. She handled it with poise, and moved on. When they make the connection to how

much better they feel without the offending foods, they move beyond missing it (most times anyway....). I hope the adjust isn't too rough on Issabelle and that these changes give great improvement in her joint pain. (amanda, 17, poly)Hadley Messner <hmessnerverizon (DOT) net> wrote: Sue, I find this very interesting and had no idea that CD was also an auto-immune. That makes a lot of sense that having one could lead to the other. I think that the genetics are there (have a lot of psoriosis in my family) and then the JRA set in due to a trigger of one form or another (several viruses in a row for us). The dairy (Casein) sensitivity was there for a year before the JRA in the case of my daughter. I know that food

intolerances don't "cause JRA", but I also know that her symptoms are way better when she isn't eating as much wheat/gluten foods. Also sugary things seem to increase swelling for Isabelle. We have to really limit things which has been hard since she started preschool this fall. I was upset to find out that the first day they had chocolate chip cookies for snack! I find myself turning into one of those neurotic mothers because for my daughter this means her knees and hips are going to give her hell that night from that snack. I used to bake brownies when ever I could for the kids and now I am becoming a "health freak" LOL! Thanks for the info. I am so glad to find out that I am not just imagining that gluten stirs things up for Isabelle. -HadleySue Wieber <sulw11 > wrote: There is definitly a correlation between Celiac Disease and JRA, they are both Autoimmune System diseases. Once a body hosts one autoimmune system disease it opens the door and makes the body more vunerable to ALL of the AIS Diseases. Diabetes is another common one. , my 6 year old daughter, was dx with pauci JRA when she was 3. we were very lucky because she took nyproxen and after a year went into remission. At the age of 6 she was dx with CD. However, since the JRA stopped eating pizza, pasta, sandwich bread and rolls, mac and cheese. Basically, the only gluten she ate was cookies and cakes. I believe that the gluten free diet has helped 's joint pain. I hope that helps a

little to know that it is more common to have both or other AIS Diseases. Suzanne gluten intolerant and (6), pauci and celiac Catch up on fall's hot new shows on TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.