tj
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Post by tj on Jan 4, 2022 16:47:23 GMT -6
So sweet P has been having tummy aches almost every day for a long time. So we have decided to trial cutting out gluten for a couple of weeks to see if it makes a difference.
I know the easiest way to do this would be to have her bring her own breakfast and lunch. But a lot of her friends get school meals (and it’s free) so I would like to take advantage of that still, whenever we can.
Has anyone dealt with food sensitivities at school? I know with allergies it is different. And I don’t want to go through the whole process until we know whether this will be long term. Just trying to see if there are other things I’m not thinking about. I would definitely notify the school nurse and P’s teachers. And before/after care. She already brings her own snacks and drinks. She is probably happy just doing cereal at school for right now. But I swear lunch is always a carb and a cheese and a meat. And she doesn’t prefer to eat meat. (This kid, I swear! She’s lucky she’s so cute!)
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Post by sarenu on Jan 4, 2022 17:19:33 GMT -6
We have a gluten allergy in Girl Scouts.
E informed me that the school provides gluten free meals for her, she just tells them her name.
Send an email to the office?
Some meals are gluten free, but she does end up with sandwiches a lot (heard second hand from E).
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Post by charlotte on Jan 4, 2022 19:26:43 GMT -6
I don’t have experience but I hope you can get it figured out! Poor P.
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Post by mapleme on Jan 4, 2022 20:41:20 GMT -6
Have her tested for celiac before cutting out the gluten though. Non-celiac gluten intolerance is a thing. Testing prior to cutting gluten would be definitive, but a negative test does not mean that gluten isn't the problem. |
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Post by tj on Jan 4, 2022 21:35:01 GMT -6
Have her tested for celiac before cutting out the gluten though. Non-celiac gluten intolerance is a thing. Testing prior to cutting gluten would be definitive, but a negative test does not mean that gluten isn't the problem. Agreed. I want to cut it temporarily to see if it helps at all. I am not celiac but cannot tolerate gluten. So there’s a possibility she’s the same. If she feels better, I will let her have some cheats and schedule an appt to get her tested. Sadly, it’s almost impossible to get help with food issues and I’ve been asking for help for 4 years now. |
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Post by sarenu on Jan 4, 2022 21:38:21 GMT -6
Definitely could be an intolerance.
Is she getting food now? I’d reach out to the staff and get a contact for the food service. Here they are pretty good with all allergies. But she may end up with a lot of sandwiches.
Also is she having any milk? My husband developed an issue with milk later in grade school. (I’m going to say no on this one because I think you are dairy free).
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Post by tj on Jan 4, 2022 21:44:46 GMT -6
Definitely could be an intolerance. Is she getting food now? I’d reach out to the staff and get a contact for the food service. Here they are pretty good with all allergies. But she may end up with a lot of sandwiches. Also is she having any milk? My husband developed an issue with milk later in grade school. (I’m going to say no on this one because I think you are dairy free). She does have milk at lunch. Bc I don’t tolerate either one, that is definitely on my mind. But have to eliminate one at a time to actually know which it is. And dairy stays in your system for 3 weeks, while I feel better eliminating gluten within a day or 2. |
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Post by sarenu on Jan 5, 2022 7:11:45 GMT -6
Definitely could be an intolerance. Is she getting food now? I’d reach out to the staff and get a contact for the food service. Here they are pretty good with all allergies. But she may end up with a lot of sandwiches. Also is she having any milk? My husband developed an issue with milk later in grade school. (I’m going to say no on this one because I think you are dairy free). She does have milk at lunch. Bc I don’t tolerate either one, that is definitely on my mind. But have to eliminate one at a time to actually know which it is. And dairy stays in your system for 3 weeks, while I feel better eliminating gluten within a day or 2. If it helps a milk intolerance usually causes cramps and bathroom issues pretty quickly for me and for my husband. And then we are fine an hour later. She may just have an intolerance to milk and not an allergy. Especially if she only drinks it at school. You could swap her milk for a juice and see if it clears it up. My intolerance issues usually involve specific items to avoid (cream, heavy cheese, soft serve). Each one triggers issues for me. But then I can drink milk, eat yogurt, and have cheese. My husband had milk issues, but could eat pizza fine. |
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Post by charlotte on Jan 5, 2022 7:16:06 GMT -6
Non-celiac gluten intolerance is a thing. Testing prior to cutting gluten would be definitive, but a negative test does not mean that gluten isn't the problem. . Snip Sadly, it’s almost impossible to get help with food issues and I’ve been asking for help for 4 years now. This feels so true. In our healthcare system it can be so hard to get help for issues that aren’t either acute or obvious, especially when it comes to otherwise healthy children. |
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