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So, my daughter has been gluten free since I last posted and not one episode of diarrhea. In fact, she skipped one day and then every day have been a "normal" pasty poop. When I told the pediatrician about the GI and his toddler's diarrhea should didn't stop apologizing. She became so infuriated that she found me another GI doctor and made a preliminary call to the doctor and made for a push appointment. She said it bothered her that doctors like that GI is still allowed to practice. She is pleased with my daughter's progress and believes we are going in the right direction. I agree with you all. Children complain for a reason. They get sick because something is making them sick. I love my pediatrician and trust her opinion. I asked her to do the panel and she said she would but that she wanted my daughter to see the GI to make sure s biopsy wasn't necessary.
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Thank you everyone. I greatly appreciate advice from people who know. I am calling the pediatrician tomorrow as a follow up call and I am going to push for the panel. You are all right, what harm would it do? The best part is that from doing all of my own research I found out the celiacs disease doesn't have to present as diarrhea is can also present as chronic constipation, which is what my other son has been suffering from since birth. But all the GI's he has been to say it is mind over matter. And it could be as straightforward as removing gluten (not that I think that will be an easy feat). And the parental contributor would most likely be me....IBS and stomach trouble for years. But my GIs always had excuses...you are going through puberty, you are pregnant, you are 40, etc. I would love to have answers. Thanks again!
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I am new to the forum and I am seeking advice. My 2.5 year old daughter began diarrhea after what my husband and I thought was a stomach bug or something that she ate at daycare that did not agree with her. At the time I mentioned to the on-call nurse practioner that she also had a rash on her arms and legs, which she still has. We were told she had a bug and the rash was a heat rash. The diarrhea did not stop and after further investigation we noted that certain foods at daycare made it worse (fishsticks, chicken nuggets, etc.). After 8 weeks of talking to the pediatrician and dealing with the diarrhea (usually 1-2 very loose BMs...requiring a bath in the middle of a daycare day) did my pediatrician order labs for ova/parasites, blood cultures and fat content. All except the fat content came back negative. While waiting for the results we removed all gluten from her diet and limited her milk intake (the gluten free products had small amounts of milk) and continued with juice and water. Her diarrhea stopped. Her BMs were thick and pasty and still smelled foul, but the doctor felt we were going in the right direction. My problem is the GI specialist that I took her to today. Without looking at her test results (because they were never sent to him or taken off the fax machine) he said it was all toddler's diarrhea. That I should give her whatever she wants to eat but only give her water and milk. He said it has nothing to do with gluten. When I pointed out to him that for the last week she has been drinking as much juice as she wanted but we removed the gluten and her diarrhea got better he said that is what happens with toddler's diarrhea. This does not make sense. He wants the ova/parasite redone and also the fat test. When I asked if a positive fat points to malabsorption and he said sometimes but that his diagnosis is toddler's diarrhea. I mentioned the pain that my daughter is in right before the BM and while she is having it, but she gets relief when it is done. He said children say things like that when you ask leading questions. I am talking with the pediatrician tomorrow, but I am at a loss of what to do.
My 3 Week Old Son Is Very Sick. Could He Have Celiac?
in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
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My middle son spit up every time I nursed him. I took him to a GI and he wanted him to take zantac to help ease the vomiting. The doctor felt it was a problem with the food that I was eating. He said it most likely an intolerance to the milk proteins from the milk that I was eating. I am not sure if it was true or not, but he suggested that I try to eliminate milk and the proteins from my diet. I did and it wasn't easy. Probably not as difficult as a gluten free diet, but it wasn't easy. I nursed him for 6 months as I kept dairy free and he stopped spitting up and gained weight. After 6 months I switched him to a soy formula and no problems. Today, he is a healthy 8 year old.