Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Thanks everyone for your responses, what a great group!!! I live in Lakeland, FL between Tampa and Orlando, does anyone have a recommendation for a Ped GI in that area. Thanks Kim > > Even if the tests are negative, you know its in the family, and if a gf > diets solves some of the problems, the tests are irrelevant. > > > >From: " - " <gcevans@h...> > >Reply-To: SillyYaks > >To: <SillyYaks > > >Subject: Re: Any advice?? > >Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 20:30:40 -0600 (Central Standard Time) > > > >Dear Kim, > > NO! Don't WAIT for a diagnosis! You do NOT need it; it's hereditary. Her > >daddy has it; she has it. She has some of the major symptoms -- bloating > >and > >gastric distress! Start her on the GF diet IMMEDIATELY. > > > > LOTS of doctors are just catching up on this thing. We know more than > >many > >of them at this point. Trust your instincts. You don't want her to suffer > >any more! > > > >Gail in Houston > > > > > > > >-- Any advice?? > > > >I had my 6 year old to the ER for all of last night. She had intense > >stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting. My husband is celiac. They did an x- > >ray and her colon was taking up the entire left side of her abdomen. > >Thinking a blockage they did a cat scan, which showed no blockage, just > >an enormous amount of gas. Doctor brought in 5 other doctors to consult > >as he thought he was missing something, cause he had never seen an xray > >like hers with no blockage. I had mentioned my hubby has CD to him, he > >mentioned following up with my ped and starting her on a GF diet. > >Arent you suppose to wait for diagnose to go GF? Also he said CD > >symptoms have to be brought on by eating GF and she wouldnt tolerate > >bread, etc. My hubby was diagnosed after coming up anemic in routine > >blood work, in hindsight we saw some signs but nothing severe. Looking > >back over the past year my daughter has had GI problems frequently and > >says she is tired alot, but I never thought CD because she > >Doesn't " look " the part. Should I start her on the CD, or wait? Since > >my hubby is biopsy diagnosed, would a blood test be sufficent to make a > >diagnosis in her?? Anyone who has advice I would love to hear it. > >Sorry I seem to ramble. KIm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Thanks everyone for your responses, what a great group!!! I live in Lakeland, FL between Tampa and Orlando, does anyone have a recommendation for a Ped GI in that area. Thanks Kim > > Even if the tests are negative, you know its in the family, and if a gf > diets solves some of the problems, the tests are irrelevant. > > > >From: " - " <gcevans@h...> > >Reply-To: SillyYaks > >To: <SillyYaks > > >Subject: Re: Any advice?? > >Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 20:30:40 -0600 (Central Standard Time) > > > >Dear Kim, > > NO! Don't WAIT for a diagnosis! You do NOT need it; it's hereditary. Her > >daddy has it; she has it. She has some of the major symptoms -- bloating > >and > >gastric distress! Start her on the GF diet IMMEDIATELY. > > > > LOTS of doctors are just catching up on this thing. We know more than > >many > >of them at this point. Trust your instincts. You don't want her to suffer > >any more! > > > >Gail in Houston > > > > > > > >-- Any advice?? > > > >I had my 6 year old to the ER for all of last night. She had intense > >stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting. My husband is celiac. They did an x- > >ray and her colon was taking up the entire left side of her abdomen. > >Thinking a blockage they did a cat scan, which showed no blockage, just > >an enormous amount of gas. Doctor brought in 5 other doctors to consult > >as he thought he was missing something, cause he had never seen an xray > >like hers with no blockage. I had mentioned my hubby has CD to him, he > >mentioned following up with my ped and starting her on a GF diet. > >Arent you suppose to wait for diagnose to go GF? Also he said CD > >symptoms have to be brought on by eating GF and she wouldnt tolerate > >bread, etc. My hubby was diagnosed after coming up anemic in routine > >blood work, in hindsight we saw some signs but nothing severe. Looking > >back over the past year my daughter has had GI problems frequently and > >says she is tired alot, but I never thought CD because she > >Doesn't " look " the part. Should I start her on the CD, or wait? Since > >my hubby is biopsy diagnosed, would a blood test be sufficent to make a > >diagnosis in her?? Anyone who has advice I would love to hear it. > >Sorry I seem to ramble. KIm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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