can you help my 2 yr old son

[sonandsteve]

hi i am a mum of three,my so who is 2yrs old has had some health issues which just arnt being addressed.
when he was 3months he had what we suspect  a seizure he had broncilitis at the time and wasnt very well ,
was in his car seat and had just finished a bottle of formula 10-15 min after he went purple and started which looked like to us as if he was choking i pulled him from his chair and he vomited and then proceeded to go a grey colour
and very floppy .we took him to a&e they said he had bronchilitis.
then at 6mth he was sitting on carpet and same happend again but was ok after just abit of a shock then at 8mnth we were out looking at marine fish and again i looked down he was purpley blue,  eyes rolled as i grabed him out of buggy he gave a gasping noise then went limp very white then waxy colour dribbling and lipsmacking etc and then slept for 1 hour. after this no more episodes but does have problems with tiredness, constipation,behavorial issues, grumpy ,bad tempered etc sleeps well mostly 12hrs but has episodes of night time distrubances and needs more sleep during the day.he has had vomiting for no apparent reason week and ahalf mouth sores.slow speach he development i think.he has had constipation apparently for a year he has cream ,blood streaked poos ,large stools like moose consistancy and hard dark oily stools has been given movicol (bd) and yellow diareah and now mouth ulsers.weight is ok he was 9lb 7oz 91st centile chart at birth now 2st 4lb on 50th centile birth was tricky needing oxygen after delivery. could he have coeliacs with epilpsy .had e.e.g and e.c.g all ok and blood test and stool test awaiting results and x-ray on abdoman. health vistor said he hasn't got coeliacs as he looks to healthy can any one help me.


This discussion is related to Sleep Disorder/Celiac Disease.

[Jagdish Vishnoi, MD]

Hi,
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues. In people with coeliac disease this immune reaction is triggered by gluten, a collective name for a type of protein found in the cereals wheat, rye and barley.It can occur at any age.There is some difference in symptoms in infants and adults. In babies, gut symptoms may develop after weaning onto gluten cereals. Other symptoms include muscle wasting in the arms and legs, a bloated tummy and irritability. Some infants may gradually fail to gain weight, or lose weight after previously growing well. Symptoms in older children vary as they do in adults, and can include poor growth, short stature, anaemia and recurrent mouth ulcers.Your son can have celiac disease,also there may be associated congenital heart disease which may give rise to bluish and lethargic episodes.
Regards,

[sonandsteve]

thank you for your advise thanks for listening