<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> We just got home from the lactose test. It was extremely POSITIVE! So now he has to eat lactose free for a month and then we see the MD again and figure out if and how to add back milk products. I decided to let him resume eating wheat, etc., during this month to see if his symptoms return. He has not had diarrhea for the past week or so, even eating dairy. If he eats wheat and gets diarrhea while he is lactose free, I will know for sure that he should avoid gluten foods. I got a copy of the blood test that was done for celiac and it was clearly not positive. It was done at a good lab in California, and they tested for all the right antibodies. I know, however, that he can be sensitive to wheat and not be celiac. I think *I* might be wheat sensitive myself! I had 2 servings of bulgar wheat yesterday (two different times, and it isn't something I regularly eat) and both times got bloated and gassy...almost immediately! So now it's another few weeks of waiting and watching. Thank you all for being there...I have gotten such wonderful and supportive posts from so many of you. Anne Washburn [log in to unmask] Co-owner, APH - Association of Personal Historians List