Do These Sound Like Symptoms...

[mamaof2boys]

Here's a little background on ds who is 16 months old.......................................... Jack didn't gain any weight between 9 months and 14 months and then only gained 1.5 pounds from 14 months to 16 months....he currently weighs between 22 and 23 pounds. His appetite is incredible...he would eat all day if I let him. He has anywhere from 3 to 6 poops a day and they are very mucusy (full of what looks like snot..sorry I couldn't think of a better word) and they are very foul smelling. I'm not completely sure of what all the symptoms are but do these sound like they could be celiac?? He is also allergic to milk, peanuts, egg whites, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. Any help would be very appreciated as i'm going to make an appt with his ped for some testing and would like to get more information so I know what i'm talking about. He does eat quite a bit of bread, muffins, pasta and cereal so i'm definetely thinking maybe this is what his problem could be. Thank you for any advice.

Laurie

[lbsteenwyk]

I think it is certainly worth pursuing testing of your child for Celiac Disease. Your child has several common symptoms of celiac disease: failure to thrive/failure to gain weight and frequent, foul smelling stools. Celiac children often have other food intolerances as well. Insatiable appetite is not one of the more common symptoms, but I have read other posts here about celiac kids who had a voracious appetite before diagnosis.

Most doctors have very little knowlege about celiac disease and still believe it is a rare disorder. Do your homework ahead of time. Here is link to a publication from the children's digestive health network that reviews appropriate screening and diagnosis of children with celiac disease:

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You may also find the NIH Concensus Panel on celiac disease helpful:

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Good luck in finding an answer to your child's health problem.

[e&j0304]

I just wanted to let you know that your son sounds a lot like my daughter. We have been going around and around with doctors trying to figure out what is wrong with her and hadn't really gotten anywhere until a relative who's a pediatrician suggested celiac. I got an appointment with a ped. GI for her last week. He didn't think it was celiac, but ran a test anyway. We are stilll waiting for those results, but in the meantime I have placed her on the gluten-free diet. She has been on it for 5 complete days and is a different child already.

Ella couldn't go 1/2 hour without eating before and was clingy and irritable all the time. She just never seemed to get full. Now, she doesn't seem to obsessed with eating. She is able to function on a more "normal" level and her stools also seem a bit better today. Overall she just seems happier. We'll see I guess...we don't have a diagnosis, but I don't really need one if I'm seeing this much improvement in her. So far I'm very optimistic.

I hope you find the answers you're looking for for your son. I know how frustrating it can be.

I wish you all the best,

Shannon