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About a month or so ago I posted about my daughter having nausea and vomiting after a stomach virus. Her regular pediatrician said she had classic symptoms of post viral gastroparesis and gave her a few medications to help it. It would get a bit better for a day and then come on as strong the next day. I took her to a pediatric GI doctor as soon as I could get an appointment. The GI doctor was not very compassionate to say the least. Within 5 minutes of the appointment he implied that it was a mental health issue and brought it up at subsequent appointments right in front of her. She was very upset and I was very perturbed. But sticking with him for testing was the fastest way to a diagnosis and we both wanted relief ASAP. She had the following :
1) Gastric emptying scan -completely normal
2) Blood work -completely normal
3) H pylori -negative
4) Endoscopy -looks normal but waiting on biopsy results later this week
During this time I had her start keeping a journal of what she ate/drank, medicine, activity, and a scale of her nausea. For 2 weeks she meticulously kept a record and never had nausea less than a 5 (0 was none, 10 was vomiting).
Last week after the normal looking endoscopy pictures, I was at a complete loss. I went through her journal and found that the only constant in her diet was wheat. I am completely amazed that after 3 days of gluten-free diet, she has not had ANY nausea. My child is back and we are both jumping for joy!
My question is where do we go next? I am obviously not going back to the GI doc after i get the endoscopy biopsies. I think he was so convinced it was mental that he didn't even look at the journal! Should I find another GI, an allergist, or go back to her regular pediatrician for advice?
Thanks yall for any ideas!
1) Gastric emptying scan -completely normal
2) Blood work -completely normal
3) H pylori -negative
4) Endoscopy -looks normal but waiting on biopsy results later this week
During this time I had her start keeping a journal of what she ate/drank, medicine, activity, and a scale of her nausea. For 2 weeks she meticulously kept a record and never had nausea less than a 5 (0 was none, 10 was vomiting).
Last week after the normal looking endoscopy pictures, I was at a complete loss. I went through her journal and found that the only constant in her diet was wheat. I am completely amazed that after 3 days of gluten-free diet, she has not had ANY nausea. My child is back and we are both jumping for joy!
My question is where do we go next? I am obviously not going back to the GI doc after i get the endoscopy biopsies. I think he was so convinced it was mental that he didn't even look at the journal! Should I find another GI, an allergist, or go back to her regular pediatrician for advice?
Thanks yall for any ideas!