Glutened Or Sick?

[sugarsue]

dd (6) has not been feeling well. She's lost 2 lbs so she's back under 40 lbs again. She is getting a mottled look on her cheeks, red and white. Her diarrhea has started back up and her impulsiveness is creeping back again. I don't know if she's just got a virus, if she's getting glutened or maybe having another food sensitivity.

If your child (or yourself) starts having symptoms, how long do you wait before contacting the doc and assume it's "just" glutened?

[bear6954]

I just double check what they are eating and ask them the symptoms. My 2 1/2 yr old will tell me when his tummy hurts and how. Lots of those viruses are going around, so I would wait a few days and they have her checked.

[sugarsue]

I just double check what they are eating and ask them the symptoms. My 2 1/2 yr old will tell me when his tummy hurts and how. Lots of those viruses are going around, so I would wait a few days and they have her checked.

Thanks for the reply! Turns out, a few days later after this post, my friend was babysitting and fed her Top Ramen. She's been super sick ever since so I forgot I was worried about her a few days before. It became very obvious to me what happens now when she's glutened (badly glutened anyway). I didn't think I'd ever forget what the gas and D smells like

Susan