Today we went to Kennedy's 6 month check up. She has been a real trooper the last 6 months. She had her labs done on Monday and today we got the results. Kennedy has done well since our last check up 3 months ago. Her colitis has healed and her body is doing great with the gluten free diet. The only "bad news" we received today was that Kennedy is still IgA deficient. Looks like she will be deficient long term or forever. We can deal with her deficiency because it seems like she has had this her whole life. She has always had a sinus infection, allergies, or a cold since she was born. Since January 2009 when she was diagnosed with celiac she has not been sick one time. The gluten free diet has really changed our lives. Other good news is that we can start to introduce eggs back into her diet!!!!!!! Yeah, I may cook and bake with eggs again. This will make life so much easier.
IgA Deficiency
Selective immunoglobulin A(IgA) deficiency is a relatively mild genetic immunodeficiency. People with this deficiency lack IgA, a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous membranes lining the mouth, airways, and digestive tract. Persons with this disorder have low or absent blood levels of a special protein called immunoglobulin A.
IgA deficiency is inherited, which means it's passed down through families.
Most people with selective IgA deficiency have no symptoms. Others with this condition have chronic diarrhea caused by intestinal infections. Some have frequent ear, sinus, and lung infections. Other symptoms include mouth infections and unexplained asthma or bronchiectasis(a disease in which the small air sacs in the lungs become damaged and enlarged).
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