Worried About Dd, Please Help!

[sclark9602]

DD turned 10 in Aug. and found out 3 yrs. ago that she had celiac disease. But in the past month she has had 3 crying spells. Would this have to do with celiac disease or puberty??? I know they say depression, concentration problems and so on are things that can occur with celiac disease but is that so being off of wheat and gluten or only while you're eating wheat/gluten??

Thanks so much!!!!

[taweavmo3]

Is it possible she could have been glutened somehow? My 8 year old gets extremely moody and emotional if he's had gluten, even a small amount. The smallest thing will set him into a crying spell. If that's not it, it could possibly be hormonal changes/puberty approaching. It seems to start so much earlier with girls these days. Good luck, having an emotional child can be very trying, lol.

[sclark9602]

Thanks! Isn't that so weird how gluten can affect someone. Well I don't think she's accidentally had gluten. She wouldn't cheat either. She went thru a lot of pain before being diagnosed and doesn't want to go thru anything like that again. It would've been accidental if she had been glutened. Maybe it's just horomones. Let the fun began, if it is horomones. ha ha....

[Lisa]

Yes, let the fun begin. My girls are adults now but I can sure remember. At age 10 and female, all the girls are attempting to be on the top of the pile, at all cost. Friends get betrayed, talking behind your back and no regard for feelings. Then the herd mentality kicks in. If you're out with one, baby, you're out with all. It's an awful, awful time for these young people.

Self-confidence and a stong interest in a personal hobby or sport will help quite a bit.

[happygirl]

sclark,

If it is potentially gluten related, two scenarios:

1. If she is getting a low but consistent amount of gluten, and you might not know that she is, it might be worth it to have the full Celiac blood panel run, just to make sure. If you haven't had her Celiac blood work run in awhile, it might be good just to ensure that she is doing well.

2. It could be due to small amounts of gluten (specific incidents)...many on here report mood disturbances when glutened.

Is she eating out? Are you careful of cross contamination at home--Separate butters, mayos, cream cheese, etc? Separate toasters?

(I just wanted to provide the gluten side of this....but it just as easily could be hormones!)