Is This Normal

[mom2twoangels]

Hi,

My daughter was diagnosed about 2 1/5 weeks ago, so we are into our third week of gluten free. Over all she is seeming much healthier. Eating now - yippee and saying her tummy hurts much less often. I am concerned though as she wants to drink a TON of juice. Is this normal. I am limiting her milk intake for now because it seems to increase the # of times a day she tells me her tummy hurts. When she was really ill I just let her have as much juice as she wanted as she was losing weight and I would do just about anything to get calories in her. Now she is eating much better but still wanting a ton of juice.

Just wondering if anyone else had this experience.

[Lisa]

I am glad that your daughter is doing so well.

I wish that I could locate the source, but I understand that up to 75% of the fluids that we consume are absorbed in our small intestines. If the villi damaged, that absorption is hindered. Thirst is very common among newly diagnosed.

Once healing begins, the thirst will subside to a normal intake. Water might be better than juice and all she wants.

[Jestgar]

The juice might actually absorb better because of the sugar in it, but fructose has been shown to inhibit appetite in young children

You might try to balance by limiting to juice after some actual food.

[mom2twoangels]

Hi thanks so much that makes me feel better that it is normal for her to be thirsty. I have started giving her half juice half water (when she isn't watching me pour it) and I limit her juice before meals as much as possible.

How long does this tend to last?

[Worriedtodeath]

Thirsty little ones here too. I make juice from those cans of concentrate. I mix it up one can per gallon of water. You might could try that. Maybe do the actual mix first , then each time water it down some more until you get to the gallon per 1 can concentrate.

Stacie