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Attention In School

Liddle4

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Liddle4 Contributor
Liddle4
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My son is 8 and has been gluten-free/celiac for 2 years. Since he went gluten-free we have had a problem with his attention at school. He is by no means disruptive he is just in his own little world. Seems to have a glassy look in his eyes. Anyone experience this or have any suggestions?

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dilettantesteph
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I know that my son has trouble paying attention when he gets glutened. There are also many other possibilities which have nothing to do with celiac. Has he had a follow up blood test?

strawberrygm Enthusiast
strawberrygm
Posted

my daughter is 12, and is just the opposite. at home i think she has add, but her 5th and 6th grade teachers seen no sign of it at school. i have just sent a letter asking her 7th grade teachers if they are seeing any signs of it now, as her grades have slipped this past 9 weeks and she had a couple of missing assignments. not trying to make an excuse for her if she is just being lazy or irresponsible, but if there is an issue then i want to get her help for it. she was diagnosed summer before 5th grade.

srall Contributor
srall
Posted

My daughter is opposite. In fact yesterday I let her eat some crackers with corn starch and I lost her last night. We couldn't do homework, she was doubled over in pain, couldn't concentrate...but this morning was able to finish her homework in 2 minutes.

Personally when I started the diet, I would sometimes have those reactions because I wasn't getting enough calories. It seemed so overwhelming to eat and I was so afraid of getting glutened that I wouldn't eat. Or I had to get used to carting food around. Even now I have nuts in my purse because sometimes I just feel myself crashing. And of course I can't stop at Subway and grab a sandwich.

Maybe he has another food intolerance?

Good luck!

frieze Community Regular
frieze
Posted

my daughter is 12, and is just the opposite. at home i think she has add, but her 5th and 6th grade teachers seen no sign of it at school. i have just sent a letter asking her 7th grade teachers if they are seeing any signs of it now, as her grades have slipped this past 9 weeks and she had a couple of missing assignments. not trying to make an excuse for her if she is just being lazy or irresponsible, but if there is an issue then i want to get her help for it. she was diagnosed summer before 5th grade.

may simply be puberty!

strawberrygm Enthusiast
strawberrygm
Posted

may simply be puberty!

true!! how long does it last? it stinks!!

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