Symptoms Of Cd?

[esmey]

Hi All,

celiac disease was diagnosed in my husband back in August. I have a 2 and a half year old boy who did the blood test (They had to do it in the neck) which came back positive. He also seems to have the celiac disease symptoms:

He has a blown up tummy and complains of tummy ache. Since recieving the results of the blood test (which was about 3 weeks ago) he has a loss in appetite (he always had a healthy appetite), blisters on his bum, lacks energy, pale, restless sleeper, night terrors, rage fits, also complains of pain in his legs, feet, head...

It seems weird that it all started after the blood test which was traumatic for him. Could it be psychological or is it all related to celiac disease?

Thnaks,

A worried Mom.

[Boojca]

Honestly, I'm no doctor but I think your son is too young to have created such "psychological symptoms". He's too young to really understand celiac disease, or know what it can cause, so I say it's the celiac disease. Have you gone gluten-free yet? These all sound like classic celiac disease symptoms to me...the parents on here have had a range of reactions, but everything you've mentioned is consistent with what others have said.

Bridget

[lovegrov]

All sound like classic celiac disease symptoms. When you combine positive blood tests, a parent who has it, and symptoms, you're talking about nearlry a 100 percent certainty he has celiac disease. Either ge the biopsy if you need more proof, or take him gluten-free and see if the symptoms resolve.

richard