Celiac Daughter Always Tired And Has Bad Breath

[strawberrygm]

my daughter is 10, has been on gluten free since june.

she is always, always, ALWAYS sleepy and tired. i dont think she is depressed, as there is less drama with her friends (that i am aware of) right now than there has been in a long time.

is there something she is missing in her diet?

is this a side effect of celiac?

also, she has bad breath. even right after i know she has brushed her teeth. is this also a celiac thing?

what can i do to help her with her energy and breath??

thanks

[cyberprof]

Has she been checked for Diabetes? Bad breath and fatigue are two symptoms and diabetes and celiac are often found together. (My son has one gene that is shared for both diabetes Type 1 and celiac)

"Symptoms.The immunologic process that leads to type 1 diabetes can begin years before the symptoms of type 1 diabetes develop. Symptoms become apparent when most of the beta-cell population is destroyed and develop over a short period of time. Early symptoms, which are mainly due to hyperglycemia, include increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, weight loss, and blurred vision. Children also may feel very tired.

As insulin deficiency worsens, ketoacids (formed from the breakdown of fat) build up in the blood and are excreted in the urine and breath. They cause the feeling of shortness of breath and abdominal pain, vomiting and worsening dehydration. Elevation of blood glucose, acidosis and dehydration comprise the condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis or DKA. If diabetes is not diagnosed and treated with insulin at this point, the individual can lapse into a life-threatening diabetic coma. Often, children with vomiting are mistakenly diagnosed as having gastroenteritis. New-onset diabetes can be differentiated from a GI infection by the frequent urination that accompanies continued vomiting, as opposed to decreased urination due to dehydration if the vomiting is caused by a GI "bug." "

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Otherwise, a sinus infection could also cause those symptoms.

If I were you, I'd have her doctor check it out.

All the best.

~Laura

[strawberrygm]

no, i havent had her checked.

i will soon.

thanks!! =)