New Diagnosis of Celiac Disease

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My 4 1/2 year old son with Down Syndrome was diagnosed yesterday with

Celiac after his blood tests (on or third visit to the ped. for

chronic diarreah, yes, doctor, we DO think the test is necessary).

Fortunately, I had been following all the posts here on the board or

we might still be trying to treat him with priobiotics (sp?). We're

still coming to terms with the diagnosis even though we pretty much

new what the results would be--finally, though, a " diagnosis " and

some way to give him relief. I do have many questions (we don't see

the Ped. Gastointestinologist until tomorrow). Looking at the tests

results, I see that anything above 17 is positive; however, my son's

levels are 31 for IGA Antibody and 84 for the IGG. Does this mean

it's extremely severe (84 vs. 17). Is there such a thing

as " extremely severe " .

So far...my gluten-free bread I baked...flopped, he doesn't like the

perkey O's; but the chocolate chip cookies I baked at midnight

actually tasted pretty good (or was I just exhausted?). Please,

please someone tell me that they make gluten-free goldfish somewhere!!

Any advice for a newby would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Donna