Adhd-like Symptoms

[rogue]

Can anyone on here tell me if a child with celiac disease can present with ADHD like symptoms in infancy? Can it present in infants without digestive symptoms or do all infants and children who have celiac disease have digestive symptoms?

I'm trying to figure out whether or not my friend has celiac disease. He is now 29, but has had ADHD-like symptoms since infancy, with little or no digestive symptoms. He thinks is reactions are related to food, but he can't figure out which foods are causing him problems. His brother has a rare oral allergy syndrome, and his father has hypoglycemia- possibly auto-immune hyoglycemia. So hyper-sensitive immune systems are in the family. He's never tried the gluten free diet, and has never been tested for Celiac. So I'm wondering if he should be tested or what his chances are of having celiac disease. Are they really low? Or is there a possibility that he may have it?

Any help or ideas? It would be greatly appreciated!

[VydorScope]

Can anyone on here tell me if a child with celiac disease can present with ADHD like symptoms in infancy? Can it present in infants without digestive symptoms or do all infants and children who have celiac disease have digestive symptoms?

I'm trying to figure out whether or not my friend has celiac disease. He is now 29, but has had ADHD-like symptoms since infancy, with little or no digestive symptoms. He thinks is reactions are related to food, but he can't figure out which foods are causing him problems. His brother has a rare oral allergy syndrome, and his father has hypoglycemia- possibly auto-immune hyoglycemia. So hyper-sensitive immune systems are in the family. He's never tried the gluten free diet, and has never been tested for Celiac. So I'm wondering if he should be tested or what his chances are of having celiac disease. Are they really low? Or is there a possibility that he may have it?

Any help or ideas? It would be greatly appreciated!

Get his iron levels check (or rather have him do that). Celiac disease can cause anemia, and anemia cuases ADHD like symptons.

Also have him start a food diary, MANY food reactions (esply to the dyes and preservatives) seem to cause ADHD like symptons.

Brain fog can also cause ADD like symptons in many ppl, and that is a another celiac disease sympton.

I would suggest he get the full celiac disease blood test, and the basic labls for vitman/mineral deficinancies. A food diary is a DEFINITE need in this case. Hve him record EVERYTHING he eats and any and all reactions, then look for a patern.

All that said and done, he could have ADHD (or AS), but your best trying to elimintate everything else first.