Re: GFCF before or after doing labwork?

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I have read that GFCF diet isn't good to be on when testing for

Celiac.

Here is the archive for labs that has recommended in the

past. It might help printing off the abstract to show to your doctor.

/message/57899

Abstract

/message/53124

Blood tests to consider for kids with apraxia

/message/63301

HLA info

/message/59213

Malabsorption study

Hope these are helpful,

Tina

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I'm new to this world and have been trying to keep up with the

immense

> amount of knowledge and wisdom found on this group. I want to go

with a GFCF

> diet for my 2 year old son Ethan, but I'm not sure if I should

start the

> diet before having lab work done. I'm wondering if the new diet

would mask

> some of his allergens or other issues. What do you advise? My

intuition says

> do the lab work first, then change the diet.

>

> He's also on fish oil, which I will stop a week or two before the

labs for

> the same reason. I assume I can continue his multivitamin however.

>

> I'm so inspired by all of your experiences, thanks for sharing.

>

> -

>

[Guest guest]

Amen!

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I'm new to this world and have been trying to keep up with the

> immense

> > amount of knowledge and wisdom found on this group. I want to go

> with a GFCF

> > diet for my 2 year old son Ethan, but I'm not sure if I should

> start the

> > diet before having lab work done. I'm wondering if the new diet

> would mask

> > some of his allergens or other issues. What do you advise? My

> intuition says

> > do the lab work first, then change the diet.

> >

> > He's also on fish oil, which I will stop a week or two before the

> labs for

> > the same reason. I assume I can continue his multivitamin however.

> >

> > I'm so inspired by all of your experiences, thanks for sharing.

> >

> > -

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi . We just had our DAN appt on Jan 4th and when I made it

in early December I asked if I could start doing GFCF and she

specifically said NO, not until we order tests bc the child needs to

be in a 'natural state.' I did begin introducing certain GF items

like crackers, cereals and such so at least it wouldn't all be

totally foreign to my son. Since we have completed the testing (but

do not yet have results) we are moving closer and closer to full GF

and noticing issues when non-GF stuff makes its way in. So, we feel

on the right track.

I was SOOOO very anxious to get going but realized the importance of

starting out with a good baseline for the DAn to review and move

forward from. Sit tight....... and use this time before testing to

take copious notes of behaviors with various foods and such. Good

luck!

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I'm new to this world and have been trying to keep up with the

immense

> amount of knowledge and wisdom found on this group. I want to go

with a GFCF

> diet for my 2 year old son Ethan, but I'm not sure if I should

start the

> diet before having lab work done. I'm wondering if the new diet

would mask

> some of his allergens or other issues. What do you advise? My

intuition says

> do the lab work first, then change the diet.

>

> He's also on fish oil, which I will stop a week or two before the

labs for

> the same reason. I assume I can continue his multivitamin however.

>

> I'm so inspired by all of your experiences, thanks for sharing.

>

> -

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that list of links! I'll have a look!

I have the following test kits here at home from the Great Plain Lab:

Organic Acid, Food and Inhalant Allergy, and Metals testing.

I was thinking of sending this stuff out and getting the results, then

taking them to the DAN doc appointment. That way I could have one less

appointment to pay for since there is no way our insurance will cover it.

Perhaps I should have a look at these labs you provided and cross reference

to make sure I'm not leaving anything out.

-

[Guest guest]

As someone whose kids were on the diet and we are trying to backtrack

to see what natural state is I can tell you Elaine is doing right by

you.

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I'm new to this world and have been trying to keep up with the

> immense

> > amount of knowledge and wisdom found on this group. I want to go

> with a GFCF

> > diet for my 2 year old son Ethan, but I'm not sure if I should

> start the

> > diet before having lab work done. I'm wondering if the new diet

> would mask

> > some of his allergens or other issues. What do you advise? My

> intuition says

> > do the lab work first, then change the diet.

> >

> > He's also on fish oil, which I will stop a week or two before the

> labs for

> > the same reason. I assume I can continue his multivitamin however.

> >

> > I'm so inspired by all of your experiences, thanks for sharing.

> >

> > -

> >

>

[Guest guest]

We're starting down this road as well. We've started with the Omega 3,

6, 9 oil, but we're also preparing for more tests. Should we stop the

Fish oil until after the testing?

Thanks,

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I'm new to this world and have been trying to keep up with the immense

> amount of knowledge and wisdom found on this group. I want to go

with a GFCF

> diet for my 2 year old son Ethan, but I'm not sure if I should start the

> diet before having lab work done. I'm wondering if the new diet

would mask

> some of his allergens or other issues. What do you advise? My

intuition says

> do the lab work first, then change the diet.

>

> He's also on fish oil, which I will stop a week or two before the

labs for

> the same reason. I assume I can continue his multivitamin however.

>

> I'm so inspired by all of your experiences, thanks for sharing.

>

> -

>