<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I got a number of responses with your opinions regarding treatment of allergies, Celiac testing, & behavioral changes you’ve seen in your children. In addition to probably having Celiac and being found allergic to yeast, peanuts, soy, lentils, eggs, wheat, dust & some pollens, he was also prone to severe hypoglycemic-type episodes where he would be in an absolutely hysterical state if he hadn’t eaten in a number of hours. Thank goodness that has cleared up dramatically since removing the allergens & gluten (I was told that removing allergens would decrease them). Here is a summary of the information you gave me: 1)It can take months to see improvements after going GF. 2)Foods can account for many of the behavioral problems parents saw. One parent said: “I know from both our children that the foods accounted for 90% of the behavioral problems, and once they were somewhat under control, the environmental allergies didn't seem nearly so bothersome. Actually, the congestion also cleared up in my son after being on a gluten-free diet.” In addition, I was cautioned to look at food FAMILIES of the foods he’s allergic to. I had been doing that somewhat, but did not know for example that millet & sorghum are closely related to soy. May I ask those of you whose children seemed to have behavioral issues: Do you believe that environmental allergens can cause any of these, or do you think it’s primarily food-related? 3)High-glycemic foods may be an issue for children like mine. 4) In terms of controlling environmental allergens, parents recommended a HEPA filter, hypoallergenic mattress & pillow covers, no carpet, no stuffed animals, & basically no “dust catchers”, such as curtains & books. In terms of pollen, it was recommended that I not air-dry clothes, that we stay indoors with doors & windows shut during pollen season(at least during the morning & evening when pollen tends to be released), leave shoes outside, & shower him off when returning from outdoors. 5) Probably the most controversial and interesting bit of information I received was this: “And as for Enterolabs, at the Stanford Celiac Conference this past October, I asked several celiac specialists what they thought of them. All of them said the same thing: "Save your money." So you'll have to decide if you trust their findings if your doctor can't duplicate their results.” I would certainly invite comment on that one. I have been concerned about Enterolabs kind of being “out there” on their own, but had mainly heard positive comments about it. 6) You were divided on the issue of allergy shots. Most of you preferred to avoid them, but some of you have seen benefit from them. One parent thought the shots actually caused very adverse effects in her child. I am just not sure if environmental allergies are causing the behavioral issues in our case. A bit of congestion doesn’t warrant 2 weekly shots for a three-year old, but if it would help with Jekyll & Hyde-like personality changes, we may do it! I did find some allergy doctors who use an oral serum rather than shots- am still checking to see what would be covered on insurance. I would welcome any further thoughts any of you might have, and thanks for all the “food for thought” you’ve provided so far! Carrie * Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CEL-KIDS List *