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Greetings all ...

I guess I'm looking for anecdotal and moral support.

Nearly a year ago I took my 2 year old off gluten (well first wheat, and
later gluten) because of various symptoms and what I'd learned from
others about food allergies and intolerances. Many things cleared up.
But, as you know, a gluten sensitivity is rare and it just seems too
weird to be true. Oh ... I believe in it ... (I also believe in Santa
Claus ;) ) Really, I do.  But, our family encounters many skeptics.

Among them a pediatric gastroenterologist who test his blood 10 months
after he'd been gluten free. Pronounced him clean and questioned why I
was depriving him so many food. She recommended that I put him back on
gluten and seemed pretty disgusted wtih my self diagnosis and lack of
science.

Well, my hubby talked me into "challenging" his condition. Now, two days
into eating bread, pizza, regular pasta ... he had a bowel movement that
made him shriek and then yell, "It hurts, it hurts." He shed about two
tears and was then OK. The stool had a big red dot (blood, perhaps? He
didn't eat anything like beets or playdough) and a slight hint of blood
on it. (My imagination? My hypochondria?)

Anyway, I called the pediatrician. We're playing phone tag. She's a
celiac specialist. She says it's too early for him to have any such
symptoms so its up to me what I decide to do. Well, with all the peer
pressure, I'm going to continue letting him eat wheat for a few more
days ... unless tonight is our second night without sleep. (In the old
days, gluten made him sleepless. Last night was a repeat).

I know what sounds logical if you "believe" in celiac, but the people
around me don't "believe" and have a bunch of other reasons for the
symptoms (a busy day yesterday). They could be right. But, one more
night that he's up all night (without even being tired the next day) ...
and I'll have to cut him off. I can't take the lack of sleep.

Anyway ... has anyone else had symptoms the day after ingesting gluten?
I don't understand my doctor's interpretation? Maybe she means he can't
have a bloody stool in just two days?

Is this all in my imagination? Am I jumping to conclusions? I hate how
this challenges my perception of reality.

What's the voice of experience say? Science is frustrating me.

Thanks so much,

Paris in Cleveland