How Quickly Do Blood Tests Normalize After Going gluten-free?

[Chakra2]

Just curious what people's experiences have been with this. My levels were normal after 5 months gluten free. My 2 yr old hasn't had his bloodwork done (waiting on appointment with his GI doc).

Would kid's levels return to normal more quickly than an adult's (assuming good compliance with the diet)?

Chakra2

[ravenwoodglass]

I know kids have a higher rate of false negatives with the blood work. I think how long it takes to go back to normal would depend on a lot of different things like how often the person was CC'd and how high the original tests were. Your regular ped should be able to order the panel so that you can have a printout of the results in hand when you see the ped GI. If your little one is quite ill or not growing properly it might be a good idea to get the panels ordered to speed the process.