Vomiting

[betharlene24]

Does anyone have a child with celiac disease who vomits a lot? My son was diagnosed 2 weeks ago. He's been vomiting 10-14 times a day for a month. Going gluten-free hasn't made any difference yet. Any ideas? We are at a loss as to whether this is really from celiac or some other unkown. Thanks for any insight.

[jknnej]

Has he had any other tests? That isn't normal-he could have an ulcer or some sort of stomach obstruction-how old is he?

Have you taken him to the hospital or does it clear up right after he gets sick?

A student of mine who is 16 has this problem and they are giving her a bunch of tests including an upper GI, endoscopy, etc.

I hope he gets better!!!

[lovegrov]

He could have celiac AND something else (false positives for celiac are rare). This is not standard for celiac.

richard

[KaitiUSA]

There could be another problem in addition to celiac.

It takes time to heal so not all symptoms will be gone so soon. I never had vomiting but I had nausea with celiac and it took 3 months to get significantly better. Try keeping a food journal of everything he eats so you know if there is something else that seems to upset him more.

[Terri-Anne]

Have you removed the milk, or more specifically the lactose from your child's diet? I recall my daughter having an average of 10 mucous bm's by noon each day, before we figured out what was causing the diarrhea. Once we removed the milk from her diet, the diarrhea stopped too. We later switched her to the lactose reduced milk which she is able to tolerate well. I too am lactose intolerant, and I know that when I ingest more than a tiny amount of lactose, I feel nauseated, cramps etc.

Lactose intolerance is also very common in celiac disease until the gut has a chance to heal. Talk about possibility this with your doctor. You may test this theory by removing the lactose from your childs diet to see if things improve.

Either way, be sure to discuss this problem with your doctor ASAP as this is definitely not normal, and could signify a serious problem that needs medical attention.

Good luck in your search for answers. I wish your child a rapid return to good health!

[Guest nini]

both me and my child had very severe vomiting with celiac prior to diagnosis. when I get glutened it's one of the first things that happens to me, I start vomiting and then comes the big "D"...

It could be that there is something else going on, reflux or ulcer or something else, but it could also be since he is only recently diagnosed, that there is still hidden gluten in his diet, also, the lactose issue could be significant.

I would def. talk with the dr. about it, but at least in my case and my daughter's case, we had lots of vomiting. I just accidentally got glutened this weekend (for the second time in a month) after two years of being gluten free, and the first thing that happened was I started vomiting and spent most of Sunday throwing up.

How old is he?

[emsmom]

Hi

I Think you should check with you Doctor But I will tell you that my DD vomited constantly since birth and if she eats Gluten she will vomit along with severe stomach pain how old is your son?

[mommida]

Vomiting is more common with the younger children. My daughter would vomit and "D" every time she was exposed to gluten. During the first weeks she was on the gluten free diet she started eating dog food, and cat food. Totally sick! I know. It could have been a symptom of pica (severe anemia) or she was just that mad about the diet change.

Get back to the doctor and check the house for ALL gluten. Hand lotion, lip gloss, everything.

Laura

[key]

My son is having diarhea and vomiting right now too. Not vomiting that many times, but he has no fever. Vomiting was never one of his symptoms before, but I am wondering if maybe now since he has been off gluten for six weeks if it has become one. I don't know how he got gluten. I did find a piece of catfood in his mouth. We are in an apartment for six weeks and we don't even have a cat here. I guess he found it under the stove or something. Anyway, I was assuming he had a tummy bug, but now I don't know since he hasn't had a fever. No one else in the family has gotten sick yet and I have a 6 year old and 3yo.

I am very frustrated with my son too. He is actually scheduled for his biopsy and colonoscopy on June 6, but I have had him off gluten, so I know it won't come back positive. Especially since he is only 14 months old. I am just going through with it to make sure nothing else is wrong.

I hope you find out what is bothering him. Make sure he isn't getting gluten for sure and also the dairy is a possibility. Vomiting that many times a day seems extreme. Has he been tested for other structural problems, etc? Just a thought.

MOnica

[debbie-doodles]

My daughter was diagnosed with celiac less than a month ago. She used to vomit 10 or more times a day since she was born. She is now 2 and a half. My doctor said it was because of relux which is a side-effect of the celiac disease. I have my daughter on medication to help control the vomiting until she gets better from being on the gluten-free diet for a while. My doc said probably a couple months and she should be off of her medication.

[betharlene24]

Thank you everyone for the info on vomiting. My son is 15. He had ulcers at the beginning of testing/vomiting. Last week's scope showed they have healed. He went through the gi tests, and they were all ok. He's also had an MRI on his head. Our doctor is currently going to try medication for cyclic vomiting syndrome. But in all the reading, I didn't find vomiting with celiac, so I was unsure. You have all been very helpful, thanks again.