its sounds like your daughter doctor dont have a clue. I would find a different one.and just remember doctors work for you!you make thier paychecks so bug them till they find out whats going on and they make your daughter better. good luck and god bless
I had something similiar with my daughter when she was 4 months old. I was breastfeeding and she didnt gain weight that whole month.Well after much debate with the doctor and test she was diagnosed with acid reflux. She was having projectile vomiting with that and some other symptoms.. it just maybe something to look into.. She weighed 9lbs 12 oz's at birth..
Hi,
My husband's niece's child has Crohn's disease and your child's symptoms sound awfully similar. She was 12 when they finally diagnosed her. She is currently on the right treatment (had a surgical procedure as well, think they removed a part of the inflamed colon) and has gained weight finally.
Try to get her to a Gastro surgeon. Stamp your foot until you get treatment for your daughter. She shouldn't live like this. Lilly has only now started living and she is 13 this year. Too sad.
I agree with RockRose, if you can get another Dr. I would. Could she have a food allergy? Allergic to Lactose, I'm dealing with that one myself (for my son) right now. His stomach always feels yucky, and it makes him constipated, also gives him gas (sometimes painful). I would definitetly get another opinion with this one, if you are able to.
Good Luck
Chicky, "failure to thrive" isn't a diagnosis, it's an observation. It's like saying "that baby isn't growing".
Your post sounds so painful. I don't understand why you aren't getting better help from your daughter's doctors! Are you on some kind of assistance program where the doctors have no real reason to follow up - they just pass you along?
I can't imagine my son's pediatricians ignoring all of this and acting like nothing was happening. Do you have the option of choosing a better doctor?
Yes, it sounds like this could be Crohn's disease, or any other of a long list of digestive disorders that a doctor should care enough to follow up on. GRRR.