My DD has complained of tummy ache on and off for a long time. Initially we put it down to not wanting to eat what was on her plate, as she usually recovered as soon as she got down from the table . Then we thought it was attention seeking. But as she's grown up I've become more concerned that there is something wrong. At one point a GP prescribed anti-spasmodic medicine, but I'm not convinced it helped.
She's 11, a slim build, some exzema patches here and there, & an intermittent scalp problem (pityriasis amiantacea) which we treat with gel that the GP prescribed.
I've wondered whether she's wheat intolerant, but I know very little about symptoms etc. The tummy pains don't seem to be related to any particular time of day, they last 5 - 15 minutes, sometimes she says she feels sick and looks a bit pale, other times she says it's like cramp. The reason I thought it might be wheat is that she just loves carbs - pasta, bread, muffins, wraps, crackers. WE make our own bread, mostly wholemeal/granary, but she also occasionally has white bread and muffins, and pasta twice a week or so. Today she sat in front of her dinner she said she really liked it, & really wanted to eat it, but couldn't & was very upset and ended up on the sofa curled up That was an hour ago, she seems fine now.
Anyone have any experience of wheat / gluten intolerance? Does this sound familiar? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?
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DD's mysterious tummy aches - food intolerance? or something else?
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DeadTall · 13/11/2012 20:26
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