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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]why don't you take the kid to an allergist to confirm? Then you'll know. For celiac people, it's nothing. You'd make my DH just as ill from a slice of bread as you would from two breadcrumbs in a meatball...as for things tasting different, that's the way it is. You adjust because you don't want to be sick [/quote]

I did.  Skin tests are negative.  GI allergies do not show up with regular allergy testing.  And many people can have gluten sensitivities without having full-blown celiac.[/quote]

OP again - as for "adjusting", try explaining to a 4 year old with autism and language delays that he can't have a croissant but it will make him not feel good. This is not a neurotypical 16 year I am talking about here.[/quote]

You have to do it as a family. No more croissants in the house.[/quote]

I agree with doing it as a family. Our entire house is gluten free (son and I both are allergic to wheat) and no milk. Also, we did a blood test for the food allergies.

Any place we previously used butter, we now use oil or one of the Earth Balance spreads. Some brands of gluten free items are better than others. The gluten free Snyders brand pretzels are one of our favorite snacks. It takes time to find what you like but we have found that toasting gluten free bread is helpful. I get all sauces in gluten free, even if it is something my child won't eat, in case he decides he wants to try it. Schar brand has some good products but they are a little more difficult to find.

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Thanks - totally agree with both posters about doing it as a family.  I also like the Snyder's gluten free pretzels and the Earth Balance spreads.  There are lots of good gluten free cookie options too.

I was not given the option of a blood test from the allergist, just skin testing.  What type of blood test did they do?  I know for celiac you can do a blood test but I didn't know that for regular GI intolerances there was a blood test option.[/quote]

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