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5 year old daughter -strange symptoms…need help!?
Our 5 year old has bad seasonal allergies, asthma and reflux. For the last two years she has been complaining of stomach pains (off and on) and leg pains. No one knows what they are from, except for the excuse of growing pains. I personally don’t think she has asthma, she does NOT wheeze. She has passed out several times from mild exercise. When she awakens, she says her chest hurt, but she is fine and can breath…no wheezing.
She has had two MAJOR drug reactions to Penicillin and Cefcil (sp?). Her joints swelled up and had massive hives that turned into bruising. Each reaction lasted 2 weeks long. Two doctors said this was not normal for a drug reaction.
My gut instinct is something else is wrong. Please help me, I don’t know who else to turn to. I have an appt for her to see a Gastro. Dr. next week, but i am getting a bit impatient!
Thank you!!
I strongly suggest that you get her tested for Celiac Disease. This is something that can affect many areas but there are not many doctors who will accept that it actually is something. I will tell you that I had some strange symptoms and so did my children and once they diagnosed me they tested my children and they had it to. The main symptoms seen are the gastro symptoms. This is basically a wheat and gluten intolerance that damages your intestine which in turn makes it to where you can not absorb nutrients. The more studies that go on the more people they are finding to have it and many who do not have any of the normal symptoms. All it takes is a blood test. It is worth it. I am only 26 years old and because of this that was never caught as a child I have osteoporsis, insulin resistance, thyroid disorders, asthma, depression but I just thought I was going to die because no one could find the answer to what was going on. I nearly died when I was 15 and it still took them close to ten years to find the answer but it saved my life. I could not get off the couch and at the same time it was as if we were losing my son who was a year and half at the time. My doctor saved both of our lives. I started the gluten free support group here in my town and have helped many many people with this problem. Please get her checked. Many doctors will say it is not that and not worth the check but I will tell you that from my experience, it is very much worth it, it could save her a lot of medical conditions and problems if it is that and you catch it now. I hope this helps. Good luck.
