Great news that you found the problem! Some celiac tests may not always provide an accurate result, but it doesn’t really matter if she sticks to a gluten free diet.

Sunscreen just clogs the skin. I use a light sunscreen on the face and arms such as Nuetragena. But loosing the wheat is what has changed my little one’s symptoms.

If only it were as simple as X symptom = Y problem! Too bad eliminating gluten doesn’t solve the kp problem for you.

I went completely gluten free and completely vegan and stayed that way for almost two years. I was VERY strict about avoiding gluten that entire time as well as dairy, eggs and meat (taking my own food almost everywhere and not really eaing out much). While it helped other issues I had, I did not see any difference at all in my kp. So, the gluten allergy/gluten free eating does not remove kp for everyone.

I think I just need some encouragement! I took my daughter off gluten 3 weeks ago and things were going well, until yesterday when she accidentally had regular waffles instead of the gluten-free waffles I bought her. Her face has not gotten any better since we started but actually got a little bit worse after about a week of being GF. Strange, but I thought maybe the toxins are leaving her body and it might get worse before it gets better. Anyway, she and her dad both don’t want to reset the clock since her mess up. My husband thinks if we haven’t seen any improvement in the 3 weeks then it probably isn’t going to work. My daughter is just frustrated (10 yr. old) because it’s hard to be GF and doesn’t want to start over. I wouldn’t quit just because she wants to because I know this could be a really good thing for her in the end, but with my husband’s attitude on top of hers I’m just not sure if I should keep doing this. Keep in mind, we tried this last year for 6 weeks with one mistake (I know you said it wasn’t truly 6 weeks because of the mistake, but from the perspective of actually being GF, it was 6 weeks with NO improvement). So, any words of encouragement to help me along the way? I would love to hear how long it took some of the other readers on here to notice a difference. If people say it took longer than 3 weeks to see even a tiny improvement, that will help me forge through. 🙂 Thanks!

If your celiac test was a biopsy type, then a negative result doesn’t mean you don’t have it. Depending on how severe your case is and where they take the biopsy, they can miss it.

So you may or may not have celiac. Still, you could have a gluten allergy so if a gluten free diet works for you, the celiac test doesn’t matter.

Yes, take her off gluten and dairy at the same time. Plus anything else you suspect. Multiple food allergies are common.

The mistake I made with the chicken nuggets was probably about half way through. I didn’t realize I should have started over at that point. I will keep that in mind.

I homeschool my daughter and she is rarely ever without me or her dad so I was 99% sure she was gluten free even out of my sight.

I was tested for Celiac disease a few years ago when I started having some intestinal problems and it was negative.

I’m thinking at this point I should take her off gluten again, but this time I’ll start over if I make another mistake. Would you suggest that we do dairy and gluten at the same time, or take her off one at a time to see how she does?

Thank you so much for your help. It’s comforting to know people understand and can give advice about a condition like this. I appreciate your help!!