Vomitting With Gluten Ingestion?

[kriswill]

My daughter has been gluten-free for almost 8 months now, and is very good about knowing what she can and can't eat, as well as always asking before eating anything (since she is the only one gluten-free in our House). She has had 3 accidently ingestions over the months and we alway know when b/c she vomits profusely. NON stop for hours. Thank goodness I am an ER nurse and have a great supply of anti-emetics at home, car, and camper, just in case. I was wondering if there was anyone else out there that had a kiddo with this same response??? I have only read about stomach pain, or diarrhea, but never the vomitting. Thanks for any input.

[Pacer]

Hi, sorry about the glutening.

yes, many celiacs present with vomiting. I didn't save the source, but I once read that it is especially common for kids to present atypically. in any case, it stood out in my mind because vomiting was my son's *only symptom.

If we didn't have a confirmed celiac already in the house, we probably could have gone on for years thinking my son got lousy stomach viruses.

Just curious, what do you use for an anti emetic? I didn't even know you could buy anything like that OTC. I remember my doctor used to give me a med called Tigan but I eblieve that is no longer being marketed. (I am asking this for myself, not for my celiac). Anyway - hopefully you won't need them too much in the future. Congrats on going 8 months successfully. heidi

[Juliet]

For small cross contamination, my son does not vomit - only bad attitude and diarrhea. But if he gets a lot he'll vomit. Before diagnosis he was vomitting every few days. And my daughter now will throw up whenever she eats gluten (she's only a year and a half so stopping her from eating someone else's goldfish crackers when my back is turned is not always possible). It's a small amount, luckily for us.

[taweavmo3]

My daughter is the same way. Last time she had a big gluten accident, poor bug was vomiting for about three hours. Oddly enough, she doesn't get diarrhea afterward, just the profuse vomiting. She'll also run a high fever the next day, it's gone as high as 104. But if it's a small accident, she'll just get cranky and tired.

[jen2be2]

My DD does vomit, but only 2 or 3 times. My other DD does not.

[VydorScope]

Vomiting might be a good thing in this case, it might get rid of most of the gluten. Not fun, but could reduce long term effects I would think. Plus it will DEFINITELY encourage her to stay gluten-free

[Cheri A]

My dd also vomits when she accidentally gets glutened. It, also, goes on for hours. Her celiac testing was inconclusive by the allergist. But since going gluten-free, it only happens now once in a while when she accidentally gets something.

[Teacher1958]

I am 49 now, and looking back, I see that I have had a variety of symptoms at different times throughout my life. One of the most disturbing was in my early twenties, when I would wake up burpng a sulfur taste that was identical to the taste of hard boiled eggs. This would go on for most of the day, and every single time, I would start vomiting over and over again. It wasn't the flu. I would get it probably every three to four weeks, and the cycle went on for months. It was horrendous.

[pedro]

Hi.

This is what happened to me yesterday. I vomit so may times none stop until everything was out.

After that experience I was better.

Is very hard for me to vomit. I take it as another wonderful give from Celiac.

Best regards.

[mellajane]

I also have profuse vomiting non stop sometimes for days. I had been sick since seven and am gluten free 4 years now. Im 30. You are lucky to catch this when young. Viruses Smishes......what do Dr.s really know?