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Posted 8/30/2013 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
My son's been gluten free for over a year now. Really don't know if it's helped or not. In a flare at the moment taking prednisolone but too frightened to try gluten again but it's really limiting and he's so thin. Any thoughts?
Posted 8/30/2013 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
I recently gave it a 4 month try and it did zero for me. Was beginning a flare when i started it, and it only got worse while GF. That's not to say I think GF made it worse, i am just saying it had zero positive effect for me. My thought would be to eat a piece of bread and see what happens.
Posted 8/30/2013 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
I think that adding gluten back in when he's already flaring might be a bad idea, and this is coming from someone who thinks that a lot of people go gluten free for no reason. I'd focus on getting lots of good fats in him -- avocados are a great source and they seemed to help me when I was coming out of my flare.

(And just so I don't irritate anyone, I'm NOT saying that nobody benefits from a gluten free diet.)
Posted 8/30/2013 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
My thoughts are that gluten free isn't helping him at all, especially if he's starting to flare again and needs to take prednisone. He's just going through all that diet restriction for absolutely no reason. Afer a year you ought to be able to say, yes it is definetly making a difference. Having said that I wouldn't start eating pizza every meal. I would add it back in gradually.
Posted 8/30/2013 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
Maaaaaaaaan, make him eat carbs. He can eat rice, potatoes, gluten free pasta. Feed him carbs and he'll gain weight. He doesn't need to eat gluten if you guys don't want to.
Posted 8/30/2013 6:25 PM (GMT 0)
ya, I agree with the dud man -

the lack of gluten in his diet most likely is not the only reason he's not gaining weight - bottom line, until his body is healed and healthy, it will be hard for him to gain weight -

Posted 8/30/2013 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
Again, I agree with the dude and stud!

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Posted 8/31/2013 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
My GI tells me gluten is absorbed in the small intestine and has no direct correlation to large intestinal damage. However, if he's gluten sensitive it could obviously improve his overall health. I agree with everyone else....there are many other grains he could be eating besides the ones that contain gluten. Probably should keep diet status quo for now.
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