On Jun 27, 2007, at 11:49 AM, Alex Oren wrote:

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> A challenge (repeated a couple of times) has a higher degree of =
> confidence in ruling out allergies.
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we've been wondering about when, or even if, we should challenge the  
children.   I had an inadvertent challenge a few months ago and  
reacted badly to the very tiny bit of dairy I ingested.   None of us  
have life threatening allergies, we just end up with GI problems,  
inflammation and very sore joints.

I have no plans on adding dairy to our diets, but it would be good to  
know that I don't have to be hyper-vigilant about what the children eat.

I had undiagnosed celiac disease for around 30 years, plus a small  
intestinal bacterial overgrowth for heaven only knows how many  
years.  This messed up my GI tract and gave me a myriad of food  
allergies and intolerances.
Our children were diagnosed at age 4 with celiac disease so their  
bodies weren't abused by food for too long.  we're wondering if a  
gluten free diet for a number of years won't allow their bodies to  
heal enough to be able to tolerate the odd bit of dairy.

anyone have any experience with this?

Sherene