Gluten and Sensory processing disorder

[mel_cur]

My DD (3yrs old) has recently been diagnosed with SPD and we went to her first chiro appointment today. The chiro mentioned that DDs big tummy is not fat, but actually just bloated. She mentioned that Gluten (among other things) would most likely be the cause (its common is SPD kids).

Where do I start with all this? Is there any tests I need to do to confirm gluten/other intolerances with a GP/Ped? No idea where to start and don't want to start down the line of 'can't have this and that just because it *may* be an issue)

TIA!

[~Trish~]

Wow, I never realised the two things could be related. I took my DS1 to a paed chiro last week who assessed him and seems to think he has an auditory processing issue. We have a lot of ceoliac disease and gluten intolerance in our family. I took DS1 off gluten for a little while last year and his tummy ache complaints left, I didn't actually notice if anything else improved because I wasn't on the look out! I put him back on gluten slowly, but maybe I'll re-look at things. Will ask his chiro on Friday.

Sorry no advice at all. I hope you find the answers you need .

[Arcadia]

Have you heard of the GAPS philosophy on food and diet? Search for it on here and the Internet. I know meow has had amazing results healing her son through diet.

[LionsandBears]

There is a clear link between gut health and brain activity. It's worth getting your child tested for celiac disease first. To do this, do NOT remove gluten from their diet. Diagnosis for celiac starts with blood tests and is confirmed through a biopsy of the intestinal track. If the gut starts to heal, you cannot get a correct diagnosis, so you need to keep up the gluten. Celiac is extremely serious, so it's important to get a correct diagnosis.

Even without celiac, there are a lot of other forms of gluten intolerances. For people like me who cannot have gluten, any gluten at any time will cause harm. Not just immediately, but long term, through increased infammation, leading to heart disease, bowel cancer, recurrent miscarriage etc. FYI, I also have ADD and SPD issues. In addition, I was recently diagnosed with MTHFR. These are all related. Coincidentally, I have also started seeing a chiro for these issues.

[mel_cur]

There is a clear link between gut health and brain activity. It's worth getting your child tested for celiac disease first. To do this, do NOT remove gluten from their diet. Diagnosis for celiac starts with blood tests and is confirmed through a biopsy of the intestinal track. If the gut starts to heal, you cannot get a correct diagnosis, so you need to keep up the gluten. Celiac is extremely serious, so it's important to get a correct diagnosis.

Even without celiac, there are a lot of other forms of gluten intolerances. For people like me who cannot have gluten, any gluten at any time will cause harm. Not just immediately, but long term, through increased infammation, leading to heart disease, bowel cancer, recurrent miscarriage etc. FYI, I also have ADD and SPD issues. In addition, I was recently diagnosed with MTHFR. These are all related. Coincidentally, I have also started seeing a chiro for these issues.

Would I go through a GP to get tested or do I need a specialist of some kind? I don't want to put DD through any unnecessary tests if I don't need to IYKWIM but I don't want to ignore it either.

[LionsandBears]

Get a GP referral to a gastroentorologist (sp) or an allergy paed.

[~me~]

We have been going through a paediatric gastroenterologist. He is fantastic. We are also seeing a paediatric allergist as well and a dietitian. They are all excllent and work together on helping us make it easier for our DS2.

[OceanPrincess]

Coeliac can also lead to heavy/irregular periods, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiency and other nasties. Please get it tested properly. I really get on my high horse about it as my mum was recently diagnosed and it can easily be traced back as the cause of many of her illnesses and like L&B said if you start eliminating gluten, they won't be able to diagnose correctly.

[MLR1901]

It's extremely important to be tested.
Not only may your DD be coeliac but it's often leads to bring fructose, dairy or some fats being excluded from the diet. But this can only be monitored through regular blood tests.
Having more than half our family with a variation of coeliac's and combinations of fructose and processed fats, the common factor is all regularly monitoring through blood.
The effects on some kids is similar to a non fatal anaphylactic reaction. And much harder to see.

There is some great places that sell GF foods online, check out the coeliac society web site.