Daniel had not been eating much and I was a bit concerned we didn’t have any gluten-free item that he was willing to eat. I was feeling a bit lazy with dinner so I made salmon patties and organic whole wheat mac and cheese. (I say organic whole wheat mac and cheese because it takes away a little of the guilt I have for not making a nutritious well balanced meal for the night.) Daniel wanted the noodles he kept asking and asking so I gave in. I thought just a little bit, I gave him a 1/4 cup, maybe he will be ok.

David comforted me and said well this will help us see if it truly is the gluten.

I prayed and prayed that he would be ok. He wasn’t, for two days he could hardly eat. He screamed and hit. He would come in and out from a daze. He would lay on the floor holding his belly. I have read from other people about the children acting like Jekyll and Hyde when eating gluten and casein. I thought well maybe that is the case but I really had no hard evidence in our case because I hadn’t tested it. He has been doing so well with the gluten-free that I didn’t want to chance it. Plus I feel horrible that I have caused my son such pain. We just had the most amazing week and he was doing so well then the noodles. I got my hard evidence.

I am utterly convinced, if there was any ounce of doubt running through my mind it is completely gone.

So I went out and got a variety of gluten-free items.I looked and looked at the stores that carry it around here, which is only two and highly expensive, but we do not care. We are willing to change our budget and our lifestyle to ensure Daniel doesn’t have to go through that again. I have limited our gluten intake as well and I am planning on trying a meal planning system to help me out. We have seen a difference especially in our heads not getting so cloudy and getting so tired after a meal. I really need that initial organization to help me get a script in my head and to open my eyes to all of the gluten-free possibilities. I know there are a lot of free resources out there and I do use them but I just need a little extra boost.

I need someone to make the grocery list and recipes for me, at least for now.

Here is the link if you want to check it out. She does offer gluten and casein free as well along with several others.

http://www.heartofcooking.com/

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