could there be an underlying cause

[ummayah]

My three year old daughter has had sleeping and behavior problems from very early on. she also is very sensitive, emotionally and physically . her skin is very sensitive and dry. she often gets severe itching around her neck, chest and under her hair, sometimes also her legs and back. six months ago, she had a week long stomach virus, since then she is always getting what she calls "yucky burps" I actually see her swallowing back the vomit sometimes. if she plays at the park  she gets it worse afterwards, one time it came out of her mouth after running alot.
basically I am wondering if there could be something causing all of these symptoms. The doctors always seem to blow off my concerns so I'm looking for something specific that I could maybe request they test her for.

she has
-hypersensitive itchy skin
-skin rashes around her chest/shoulders/neck
-emotional, moody
-wakes often at night,
-restless sleeper (thrashes all around her bed)
-cries at night
-cranky by day
-reflux from stomach especially after activity

additional info that may be relevant:
-when she was breastfed she seemed to have bad colic when i had milk products,
-she has these strange ears that protrude out abnormally. they stick all the way out, there is no genetic precedent that we know of ( no one in either family has ears like that)
-she never really liked being touched, having her back rubbed, being hugged etc.

please help!
thanks

[ummayah]

Thank you so much. that is exactly what I was looking for. I should be visiting the doctor soon. I hope she will take it seriously and do some tests!

I will keep you posted

and kind regards to you!

[ummayah]

thanks, i'll keep that in mind.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
First of all pls get your child checked by an allergist for milk allergy or lactose intolerance.The GI symptoms and skin symptoms can be caused by allergies.Secondly get her evaluated for atopic dermatitis.Get skin ***** and blood tests like RAST done to confirm it.Thirdly get her liver profile and thyroid profile done from a pediatrician.Treatment will depend on the confirmation of diagnosis.

I hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how your daughter is doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.

[jagesh50]

A child with atopic dermatitis is always a sensitive child.Sometimes severity of itching is enough to drive them cranky.You get the child investigated,and treated along these lines.