kyates2

I think it's more of a sharp pain that is worse when she sits or maintains the same position for awhile. It's not totally constant - some days it's okay and other days (or parts of days) it is excrutiating, and she's a tough cookie. Good point about the pain harming her sleep - you are probably right. But the insomnia seems pretty consistent and present...

I have a 14-year-old girl who is one-month into a gluten-free trial diet after her functional medicine doctor told us her labs are "highly suggestive" of celiac. Her symptoms, which came on last year after a ruptured appendix and subsequent post-surgery infection, include abdominal pain, fatigue, sleep issues, anemia, neck pain, and protein malabsorbtion...