Quick history - when ds2 was 5 we put him on wheat free diet as he had stomach aches, constipation/diarrhoea.... This was on the recommendation of gp - all improved. Couple of years later we put him back on wheat and he was tested for coeliac disease - came back negative although allergy levels were raised, but hospital put that down to hay fever. I know you can have false negatives, but let it go. He has constant mouth ulcers too and frequent headaches.
Fast forward to present - ds2 had 4 bouts of diarrheoa in 3 months. He always has gurgling bloated stomach, so he decided to go wheat free again - my heart sinks as we are veggie and he is a fussy eater. First day wheat free was yesterday.
Now, dh has chronic diarrhoea - he goes 3/4 times a day and it is never formed. He has frequent tummy aches and gurgling stomach. He decided to go wheat free to keep ds2 company. He has just texted me from work to say that he has done a normal formed poo! First one he can remember.
So,my question is - there is no point having him coeliac tested is there? We haven't cut out gluten, just wheat so far. If it was coeliac there is no advantage of an official diagnosis is there?
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Advice needed on going wheat free - tmi!
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pigsinmud · 01/03/2013 11:12
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