Gluton Intolerence

[obbie]

  Hi, I am wondering if my daughter could be gluten intolerent.
Any ideas, or sites you can suggest.

I am about to check out Quirkey jo's blog.
Also, where can I find info on the elimination diet.
Thanks,

Robyn

[DizzyGirl]

Try http://www.sch.edu.au/health/factsheets/joint/?coeliac_disease.htm

[obbie]

Thanks Dizzy

[Ceejay]

It's not just coeliacs who can be gluten intolerant.
My partner is intolerant to gluten as well.
Best thing to do is to take your child to a doctor you trust with your concerns.
Take a food diary of everything she eats and any reactions she has.  Hopefully she can deal with small amounts so you don't have to get too extreme but just keep in mind that some are that sensitive!
I am currently doing the same for myself so I know some of this...

Good luck and I hope your DD is feeling better fast! 

[chaos]

what makes you think she might be gluten intolerant?

I have a gluten intolerance, as do numerous members of my extended family. everyone who has been tested for coeliac has come back with a negative result, but the gluten intolerance is very real.

many many doctors have absolutely no idea when it comes to gluten intolerance.
a food diary is a must, to take with you when you see someone. a doctor with an interest in food intolerance would be a good place to start, or get a referral to a dietitian or see a naturopath as they are more likely to have a working knowledge of food intolerance. if you don't think they know what they're talking about, then find someone you trust.

[faffa_70]

A food diary is a must. We thought I was gluten intolerant last year and started a diary, only to narrow it down to a wheat intolerance. My body is certainly much happier now if I stay off the wheat and it doesn't take very much at all to set me off again (i.e. a wrap in desperation of food one day when we were away from home unprepared ).

You need to be really diligent with your food diary, listing sauces/condiments that you use as well in it so you can trace back ingredients in that as well if you need to.

Good luck Robyn, hope you get to the bottom of it SOON and your daughter is feeling much better 

[mkr]

If you do suspect gluten intolerance then I would highly recommend seeing your GP to rule out Coeliac disease before removing gluten containing foods from her diet.

[mcmich]

A food diary and your GP would probably be your first port of call. My daughter was diagnosed in her 20s with
ceoliacs and looking back I think she was always had been but it just hit head on later for her. I wish I had been a bit more dilligent
when she was younger.

Welcome to the forum chaos.

[obbie]

Thanks, i'll do a food diary for her.
She has tummy troubles after cakes, bread, wraps, ect.

I'll get a drs appointment this week.
thanks, Robyn

[fundj&e]

poor love,i hope is she better soon.


hello and welcome to the forum chaos 

[judydawn]

Good luck Robyn, I hope you get the answers you are after.

[ElleG]

Robyn, I think it is important to check if your daughter is coeliac. If she is not, I would definitely follow through with food diary etc.

When my daughter and I tried a month gluten free (at the recommendation of our rheumatologist), then ate normally to see how we reacted, it was interesting.. My daughters symptoms did not change. Over three days away together and back on gluten I could not close my belt, buckle my shoes, wear my rings and had abdo pain and diarrhea., and all the arthralgia was back.

 No coeliac, but definitely gluten intolerant. So regardless of know all health practioners it does happen! by the way I have been GF since 1997. It's no fad. Robyn, I hope you get some answers for your daughter.

And welcome chaos.

[meganjane]

Hope you can get it sorted soon obbie.

[obbie]

Well, a update today.
Blood test show , now it has to be gluten free, and dairy free.

So now the hard work starts, see how we go with the changes in diet.

Robyn

[goldfish]

Oh Robyn - not so much hard work but a shift - a big one at that - but it will all fall into place,  At least now you have an explanation,

Couldn't help noticing your signature. . . My Thermomix brings love, laughter, happiness, and great food  to my kitchen  You're so lucky to have the TMX in your kitchen so you can really keep an eye on what goes into what and not have to worry about hidden ingredients in bought packaged stuff.  And I'm sure your daughter will soon notice how much better she feels when she avoids certain foods and replaces them with something else that tastes just as good, if not better!  Good luck!