A trial of gluten...

Well Lachie saw his paediatrician this week for his six monthly allergy check-up. During this last six months we were meant to have attempted to introduce dairy and egg to his diet. We did try the dairy. 'Hidden milk' (in biscuits and things) had no immediate effect on Lachie but cheese and yoghurt gave him hives. After a couple of weeks on 'hidden milk' his eczema flared up on his face so we went back to no dairy. And I couldn't face trying egg as it made him so sick the one time he has had it. So far from introducing more foods, we have gone the other way in continuing to avoid dairy and eggs and now avoiding gluten. Lachie's paediatrician took very seriously his apparent improved digestion on his gluten-free diet and has now suggested a test for coeliac disease. But of course this means he has to start eating gluten again. So for the next six weeks Lachie is gluten-eating.
Our nice paediatrician has suggested trying to get Lachie to eat a small portion of cereal and two pieces of bread a day. This is going to be no problem at all because our little Lachie likes nothing better than things containing gluten. Are they a bit addictive?
Back in the kitchen and dairy-and egg-free cooking now feels like a walk in the park. Fingers crossed that Lachie's tummy can cope...