Gluten free question

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Sorry if this is a dumb thing to ask... We've pretty much established that 2 year old dd does not tolerate gluten. It makes her bloat and gives her diarrhoea. Do I need to take her to the doctor to be officially diagnosed or just, um, keep not giving her gluten?
Thank you

Not dumb at all. I think she should be officially assessed because there are different implications of being coeliac and gluten intolerant.

If she is coeliac, she should avoid every tiny trace of gluten - for example, a knife that has been used to cut normal bread should not be used to then cut gluten free bread because it will contaminate the gluten free bread with traces of crumbs.

If she is just gluten intolerant, this small cross-contamination may not matter at all, which will actually be a lot easier to live with than having to be strictly gluten free.

If you want her tested then she will need to eat gluten again or you don't get an accurate test result. I think they need to have been eating it daily for 6 weeks befire testing

Had you seen a gp before stopping her eating it? If not, then you should have

Definitely worth getting a formal diagnosis. Used to be useful for prescriptions (and may still be in your area) although they seem to be being phased out. Also school wanted a letter of formal diagnosis to provide suitable free school dinners in KS1. (I believe they get extra funding for restricted diets too).
I've got 2 children with Coeliac Disease, they get annual check ups and dietician appointments too which is very helpful.

As above, go to the gp first. If it is gluten it could be coeliacs which a diagnosis of would be very beneficial in managing it.
My dd had a wheat allergy. If it is an IGE or non iGE allergy it will have different treatment and prognosis. My dd has eventually been reintroduced to wheat protein and can tolerate it. If its Coeliac it needs to be strictly avoided for ever.

V important to get formally tested. Will need to be eating gluten for two weeks - for adults the equivalent of two slices bread /day. Testing is a blood test and maybe a gastroscopy (not sure if they do this in children). Lifelong gluten exclusion is a big thing to do without a formal diagnosis.

www.coeliac.org.uk/coeliac-disease/getting-diagnosed/ - says 6 weeks