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The nurse at the pediatrician's office thought it was nothing to be concerned about.  Possibly post-nasal drip or something else harmless.  Hmmm...  

I noticed white streaks on 3 yr old DD's tonsils today.  She hasn't been acting sick, no recent fevers, no friends or family with a recent case of tonsilitis.   However, she has been walking around with her fingers stuck...

Quote: Originally Posted by kjbrown92  but you could try it for a month and see what changes you see. Not saying you have to do it forever, but you could try it out. And I thought iron was from meat, not from...

Quote: Originally Posted by Panserbjorne  hmmm, maybe just looking at it from all the angles will be helpful?  I personally don't generally like to supplement iron.  It is fairly toxic, you can overdo it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pookietooth  If your child is sensitive enough to gluten that it is damaging the gut, then simply supplementing with iron will not be enough, because it will not be absorbed. You could...

How will I know that eliminating gluten makes a difference if I do it while I'm also working to resolve the anemia?  If I supplement with iron to correct the anemia chances are good his behavior is going to improve.  If I...

Quote: Originally Posted by kjbrown92  You mention several different things. Grouchiness, stomachaches, possible reflux, as well as the anemia. So even if you work on the anemia AND take out gluten, you may find the...

I hear what you are both saying and am thinking it over.  Kathy, I have had the same thought that maybe eliminating gluten without supplementing iron would give us the answer if his iron levels go up.  But if they don't I...

I know damage can be present in celiac, but why?  Is there a particular enzyme or nutrient that would cause damage if it were not present in high enough quantities?

Well, the endoscopy and colonoscopy was normal.    We're thinking we need to build up his iron level before we mess with gluten so that we have a true baseline to go off of.  The GI wants to see him in 3 months and...