2 Questions Re: Dizziness , blood tests

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Do you know if you/your son have normal levels of IgA? If not, it is

my understanding that the IgA anti-gliadin response will not be an

indicator of much: insufficient IgA = insufficient response to

stimulus. Our daughter went through a celiac workup when she was nine

and seizures began. She had experienced 3 years of migraines before

the onset of seizures. It was suggested to us that the antigliadin be

done measuring the IgG response. Our daughter had low levels of IgA

and was still eating gluten products at the time. Her IgG antigliadin

levels were marginally high. She went on to a biopsy, which was read

as normal. This did not help us much! The recommendation was that her

diet did not need to be limited. Years later, when seizures got

toally out of control, I took her off gluten and milk products.

Viola! - both of these were her seizure triggers! Now 6 years

later, she still responds to both gluten and casein with seizures. If

they are kept out of her diet, she is seizure free. She had been

through allergy workups, traditional and not so, had a 90 food blood

panel drawn etc. None of this acute sensitivity showed up. It may be

that the dizzy spells are related to gluten/other food triggers, as I

know my daughter's migraines/seizures were/are.

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> Hi,

>

> 1. Would anyone have any ideas about what could be causing dizzy

> spells in my 13 yr old PDD son? He has been having them since Feb -

> with some aggression, went off Metadate, couldn't function in

school

> anymore (depressing to him as he was on the honor roll.) While

being

> home tutored, EEG, MRI and blood tests were all normal. I had been

> limiting his carb intake somewhat, (making gf pasta, etc) and

giving

> enzymes then but he is now totally GF 2 months as enterolab showed

> he has intolerance and celiac gene. As he is 13, it took getting

him

> the test and the doctor telling him he cant eat wheat to get him to

> stop wheat. (I showed her the " Enzymes for Autism " book and where

it

> said enzymes are not fully proven to help celiac) He is having less

> dizzy spells now, no agression, much less anxiety, but the dizzy

> spells are still a concern. He now also is on Wellbuterin (but no

> Metadate or other stimulants - we tried a few months off meds as dr

> was ruling out neurologial problems, but he needed something) B-

> Complex, MultiVit, HoustonEnzymes NF ZP and Peptizide,

Acidopholius,

> EPA/DHA and MSM

>

>

> Q.- Could the dizzy spells be possible from yeast overgrowth or any

> other cause? He not only gets them when he is thinking hard - eg.

> schoolwork or biofeedback, but even having fun swimming in the pool.

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> 2. Though enterolab tests showed my 3 year old is casien and gluten

> intolerant, his pediatrition wants him to have blood tests and see

a

> GI. He has shown much improvement on enzymes and GF/CF diet, he is

> visibly much more happy. My reg Pediatrition I did not see that day

> and the PA was skeptical about the tests I bought, but I am

printing

> out info on enterloab to show them its validity.

>

> Q - Does my son need to eat any milk or bread for IGA to show up in

> his blood?

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> They want " Anti-gliadin ab, anti-endomyrial ab. TTG IGA and immune

> cap for food allergies " One reason I am worried is that blood

tests

> for me last year were negative for gluten IGA while I was not

eating

> it - my immune system had been very weak and avoiding wheat was the

> only thing helping my stomach and fatigue. The doctor told me to

eat

> wheat, but when I tried I was sick to my stomach, and ended up

> getting a alternative doc and enterolab tests - which showed up

> positive after eating 1/2 of a roll....(I however was able to

> tolerate wheat talking ZymePrime and Peptizyde, but after 2 weeks

> some symptoms came back so I am GFCF with enzymes now)

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> thanks for any answers I know this is long.... -j

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