Mermaid's Mom

Love reading this story as it is rare (I think) to find someone else with the swallowing issues! Hate that this is your experience however! My daughter also has the swallowing issues and it got so severe (we had no idea about Celiac) that she had to do intensive therapy to learn how to swallow again. It got better but never resolved. Once she went gluten...

Could you have a shellfish allergy? That reaction sounds like my husband when he is exposed to shellfish. It is a gradual allergy and can get worse with each ingestion so I would not consume shrimp again without being prepared with liquid Benadryl or an epi pen. Or get tested!

I liked your post because it was so hopeful to read that you think she may have a chance at a full recovery but I HATE that you had to suffer that long with those issues. It has been painful to watch this beautiful girl waste away. I hate that anyone else has suffered that way. Definitely we are see HUGE differences in her personality. Over the last...

wThis is such a timely post for me as we are just realizing that my daughter has neurological issues related to celiac/gluten intolerance. Almost 3 years ago, hen she was 10 she was no longer able to swallow food. Prior to that there were of course issues with anxiety and sensory things but the inability to swallow was what started the nightmare. She...