So many years one of my children complained of abdominal distress, had asthma and allergies. The pediatrician did think the abdominal stuff might be from "allergies" but not foods. Then the kid got depression and so they said the problem with her abdominal pains were due to depression. So they put her on an antidepressant.

What it turned out to be was a problem with gluten and dairy. You probably guessed - she has Celiac.

I know people are writing about these things - like Mark Hyman in his book "Fix the Broken Brain" and Jeanie Wolfson in the book "It's Not Mental", but I also know from a friend's experience with H. Pylori (an ulcer) that it may take 25 more years before the general medical community pay attention and change "standard practice."

I feel frustrated about this.

Now, I guess I need to find an advocacy group for celiac/gluten sensitivity.

Symptoms are not that easy to differentiate with other possible problems. Here are some more Signs and Symptoms of Malabsorption, Malnutrition, vitamin and/or mineral Deficiencies Associated with Celiac Disease:
Abdominal cramps, gas and bloating
Anemia
Borborygmi (stomach rumbling)
Coetaneous bleeding
Diarrhea
Easy bruising
Epitasis (nose bleeding)
Failure to thrive
Fatigue or general weakness
Flatulence
Fluid retention
Foul-smelling or grayish stools that are often fatty or oily
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Hematuria (red urine)
Hypocalcaemia/ hypomagnesaemia
Infertility
Iron deficiency anemia
lymphocytic gastritis
Muscle weakness
Muscle wasting
Nausea
No obvious physical symptoms (just fatigue, overall not feeling well)
Osteoporosis
Pallor (unhealthy pale appearance)
Panic Attacks
Peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage)
Stunted growth in children
Vertigo
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin K deficiency
Vomiting
Voracious appetite
Weight loss
Obesity

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