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My eight year old son has been dealing with abdominal discomfort/pain for over a year and a half. He tested negative for celiac and his colonoscopy did not indicate inflammation. They did find an ulcer which has since healed (verified by scope), but the pain continues. We have eliminated foods that he was found to be allergic to (tomatos, pineapple, eggs, dairy, coconut) and then followed up with a gluten free diet as well, per chance there was an intolerance. He has been on a GFCF and allergy-free diet for over nine months and we has seen no difference in his discomfort. What we HAVE seen is weight loss. He has lost six pounds in teh past nine months or so and now weighs less than 50lbs for his 54″ frame. His occupational therapist that he has been working with for two years is beginning to notice muscle tone impact due to this weight loss. He is the healthest eater in the family and routinely eats fruits and vegitables with meals and as snacks. He also eats a reasonable amount of meat. This is a child who can easily eat three tacos with a side of fruit for lunch (all GFCF).
So, we decided that since the gluten free diet has not improved anything and his weight loss was of great concern, we would begin to slowly add gluten back to his diet. We are only one week into this challege. His abdominal discomfort has been the same this week, with some gluten in his diet, as it was on the diet, but he is constantly hungery. He will finish a meal, eating more than I did, and then be “starving” a half hour later. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? He isn’t asking for gluten foods, he just wants food! Is this a negitive reaction to adding gluten back to his diet, or, in his case, has this turned something back ‘on’ in his body so that he will be able to gain some of the weight back? I really need to understand this from a scientific point of view, how the gluetin may be reacting in his body.
Thanks
GMB
P.S. The ulcer was found in the stomach, not the colon. The colonoscopy showed the lining to be “lumpy” but otherwise free of signs of inflamation or ulcers.
Update from the Dr:
Has has gotton a diagnosis of Lymphcytic Colitis…an elevated amount of white blood cells in the colon wall causing inflamation that cannot be seen by visual examination. I don’t know if this can cause the weight loss we have seen?
Wow this sounds like my childhood, they eventually found out I had ulcerative colitis, not sure how you spell it.
Recently (within a half a year, or so I’ve noticed) I’ve had a thinning of my top, frontmost hairs. I’m a 19-year-old female. I will be going to the doctor soon, but would like some opinions for piece of mind. I’ll give a bit of information to help:
My dad is 64 with more hair than he can handle (he looks like a dandelion). My mother has always had thin hair, but not in patches..just naturally thin. I definitely have my dad’s hair..his is wavy, thick and auburn (like mine) and hers is thin, blonde, and straight..so I’m really not thinking it’s genetics. No female nor male in my entire family have had thinning hair at a young age.
My first thought was something to do with hormones. I’ve had a struggle with slight premenstrual cystic acne (small nodules that wouldn’t heal for 3 months) but I’ve since controlled it with Bactrim antibiotics. Maybe there’s a correlation between my cystic acne (some say overproduction of androgens) and my hair loss? What symptoms would a female have if they overproduced androgens?
My other guess was lack of nutrients..I’m a vegetarian who doesn’t really eat any vegetables. I’m naturally thin, but not too thin, so I don’t think it’s a weight issue..but I really don’t eat a balanced meal (I usually have burritos and spaghetti and ramen). I try to take supplements and drink something call a Green Drink but I’m not sure it’s enough.
My final idea was that it was either inflammation from dandruff (since I was young I had this, but I thought it went away..my scalp would only flake if I scraped at it and I began to think this might have been from conditioner build-up), folliculitis, or some other scalp bacterial/fungal infection. My main reason for thinking this is that the affected hair follicles sting and ache a little any time I flip my hair from one side to the other. It’s really sensitive, only slightly painful, and I feel that the slightest touch could shed some hairs. Also, the other day I noticed a build-up of scaly dry skin that I had never seen before. I’ve been trying anti-drandruff shampoo for 4 days but I’m not sure whether this is helping. These symptoms seem indicative of an external, dermatic rather than an internal issue (such as those I listed above). Would I get this sort of tingly/irritated feeling if it was hormones/my antibiotics/malnourishment? I always thought folliculitis and infections would cause obvious flaking, sores, redness, etc…
Just hoping for some input. I really hope this hair loss isn’t permanent once I solve it
. Thanks!
I had bloodwork done a few months ago:
-normal Thyroid hormone levels
-slight Vitamin D deficiency
-slightly anemic (something like a 10.9 where 11 was normal)
WOW it could be any number of things, as you have a lot going on and a lot of history with different things going on. Dandruff is usually caused by a bacteria or a fungus, and Listerine applied to your scalp will cure it.( I know, sounds weird, but works). But…. with all of the items you have listed it might be best to seek the opinion of a dermatologist.