Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

Because I've spent enough time with her during meals and after them to know she's not puking up her food, I see how much she eats when she is hungry, and know that she DOES in fact, get hungry.

Anorexics do not puke up their food. Not all eating disorders are the same. Another poster has given you some insight that anecdotally it is similar to the onset of anorexia for her daughter. It does not hurt to consult a dr.

I totally agree. But I am guessing the number of teens with true GI issues is fairly low. Of course, it is important to investigate that with appropriate testing.

EDs are awful. But it is also for awful for teenage girls with true GI issues to have to try to prove somehow that they don't have EDs in order to get the medical treatment they need.

Don't know what the answer is.

Pp here again. My daughter did not have bulimia. It was anorexia. They are different.

I'm the pp who is the mom of the daughter who had anorexia. It began with stomach complaints. Feeling full. Not able to eat much. Sick days from school because of it. Visits to the ped. She was 15 when it started. I let it go for a while because I wasn't sure what was happening, and the ped didn't pick up on it. I don't berate myself for not recognizing it sooner because I did the best I could. But a 15 or 16 year old girl who has stomach issues and won't eat much anymore and is often full? That is a red flag for me after what we went through. And yes, I do believe my daughter's stomach did hurt. But it wasn't a sudden onset of a GI issue.

She is 22 now. Recovered from anorexia for several years. It was quite a journey to restore her health. I received good guidance from the folks at the Around the Dinner Table website. I followed their advice and it worked. It also got my head out of the sand.

Hugs to all the parents dealing with this, or the possibility of it. I pray it is not this, OP.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

Np - why would someone w an eating disorder gave this kind of issue? And wouldn't they keep it on the DL to avoid a parent or dr noticing? Not being snarky - geniuinely wondering.

It's a cover for not eating.

Fist PP here. Some people with EDs complain of physical symptoms to avoid eating. (BTW they're not "lying" in a malicious way, they are just that scared of eating.) also if she's not eating she may be nauseous because of that as well,

I'm OP. DD DOES eat though. On Saturday morning she said she felt a little nauseous and then asked for eggs and avocado. Then didn't finish it and said she was still nauseous. I am wondering if she just needs to eat less in the mornings though - one egg instead of two. We are poor and she knows I don't like wasting food, but I have told her not to force herself to eat if her belly doesn't want it, and that when she's trying a new food it's okay to decide she doesn't like it and does' want to finish it.

You do need to take her to a doctor.

I am the PP, maybe the only one, who thinks there are some things you try while you are waiting for the appointment--which you are going to make tomorrow.

Yes, one egg is enough--meals need to be small. And it should be poached to avoid the fat of frying (unless you can get good results with PAM) and the milk of scrambled eggs. Avocado has a lot of fat, so it can be a problematic food. You could instead try toast (white bread only) or orange juice (with as little pulp as possible). If she wants ginger ale for breakfast, let her have it--buy in those big bottles.

Make sure she has saltines or similar that she can snack on during school and encourage her to snack on them several times a day. Almost everyone can tolerate them.

So are you going to take her to a doctor? You arent looking for natural remedies, but coping strategies.

Anonymous wrote:My 16 year old is dealing with this.

It started with nausea whenever she ate something heavy or a large meal, and now 3 months later has progressed to stomach pain after she eats anything. She has had an ultrasound, extensive bloodwork, an upper GI, and finally an upper endoscopy. She was ultimately found to have gastritis, but the cause has not yet been determined. We are waiting on the next GI appt in a couple weeks.

She has lost 15 pounds in the past 6 months and is down to 105 lbs at 5'6". I'm hoping they can fix this before she disappears.

PP with DD with gastroparesis.

Please get your DD a gastric emptying test. That is considered a very significant weight loss.

For some reason this test seldom seems to be on GI doctors' radar screens and they put off doing it. It's WAY easier than an upper GI or endoscopy. Not invasive at all and requires no anesthesia. (It is four hours, though, mostly of waiting around.)

See if having many small meals a day and restricting fat and fiber helps.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

Np - why would someone w an eating disorder gave this kind of issue? And wouldn't they keep it on the DL to avoid a parent or dr noticing? Not being snarky - geniuinely wondering.

It's a cover for not eating.

Fist PP here. Some people with EDs complain of physical symptoms to avoid eating. (BTW they're not "lying" in a malicious way, they are just that scared of eating.) also if she's not eating she may be nauseous because of that as well,

I'm OP. DD DOES eat though. On Saturday morning she said she felt a little nauseous and then asked for eggs and avocado. Then didn't finish it and said she was still nauseous. I am wondering if she just needs to eat less in the mornings though - one egg instead of two. We are poor and she knows I don't like wasting food, but I have told her not to force herself to eat if her belly doesn't want it, and that when she's trying a new food it's okay to decide she doesn't like it and does' want to finish it.

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

Because I've spent enough time with her during meals and after them to know she's not puking up her food, I see how much she eats when she is hungry, and know that she DOES in fact, get hungry.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

Np - why would someone w an eating disorder gave this kind of issue? And wouldn't they keep it on the DL to avoid a parent or dr noticing? Not being snarky - geniuinely wondering.

It's a cover for not eating.

Fist PP here. Some people with EDs complain of physical symptoms to avoid eating. (BTW they're not "lying" in a malicious way, they are just that scared of eating.) also if she's not eating she may be nauseous because of that as well,

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

Np - why would someone w an eating disorder gave this kind of issue? And wouldn't they keep it on the DL to avoid a parent or dr noticing? Not being snarky - geniuinely wondering.

It's a cover for not eating.

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

Np - why would someone w an eating disorder gave this kind of issue? And wouldn't they keep it on the DL to avoid a parent or dr noticing? Not being snarky - geniuinely wondering.

OP,

Just out of curiously, how are you sure she doesn't have an eating disorder? Complaining of physical symptoms can be a major symptom. Obviously you know your daughter best, but you should take her into the ped to make sure nothing serious is going on. Good luck, I hope she starts feeling better soon!

OP, how can you be so sure she's not pregnant?