On today's episode we talk about the story of a podcast Kerry's daughter Imogen being diagnosed at just 18 months old in the UK.
What we'll cover: * How we connected with Kerry and Imogen * Imogen's health and various symptoms of coeliac disease as a baby * Dermatitis herpetiformis as a symptom of undiagnosed coeliac disease * Hospital emergency visits exploring Imogen's symptoms before her first birthday * All results returning normal results minus inflamed liver markers * Diagnosis of coeliac disease and how going gluten free for Imogen improved many of the symptoms she was experiencing pre-diagnosis * Exposure to gluten from cross contamination causing her Dermatitis herpetiformis to flare up, her tummy becomes swollen and she becomes lethargic * How Imogen's diagnosis changed Kerry and her family's life * Wolverhampton coeliac disease kid's group * Volunteering at the Wolverhampton coeliac disease kid's group * How the group helps kids and families with coeliac disease * Starting up The Coeliac Princess on Instagram and connecting with other mums raising children with coeliac disease * Connecting with the people from the gluten free and free from community * How social media has helped in connecting with others going through coeliac disease and living gluten free * Undiagnosed coeliac disease in the UK and how much more awareness the lack of support * The importance of helping Coeliac UK in raising awareness around coeliac disease and improve diagnosis rates * My reflections of Kerry and Imogen's journey * How you can continue to support A Gluten Free Family and A Gluten Free Podcast
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