[Amazona]

Hi ladies, first time on this board.
Sorry to bother you but I am at loss and wanted to ask you for insight on Celiac Disease.

My son, Max, is 7 1/2 months old, breastfed and started solids about 2 months ago (at 5 1/2 mo).
2 weeks ago, I fed him "mixed cereal" (rice, barley, wheat and oats). He has had all of those before (well, wheat from a baguette) and never had a reaction. We´re following the "3-day rule" with new foods. Well, about 2 hrs after the cereal he started projectile vomiting, about 15-17 times in a 3 hour period. This was followed by a very pale (almost whitish) bowel movement with an awful smell (not normal poo) and later on diarrhea.
The dr thought it was a gastro.

Last week, exactly 7 days after, SAME thing. This time I had fed him oats, which he hadn´t had in a while because he didn´t like them.

We´re going for an u/s tomorrow to discard bowel obstruction but I´m thinking it has something to do with the cereal. He wakes up great and then that.

Yesterday I gave him barley and he was very fussy. So much so that lunch time came and he screamed bloody murder when I tried sitting him on his high chair.

So what do you think?. Am I being paranoid?
We don´t have any celiac disease in neither one of our families but I read it can still happen and also that the gluten intolerance can be manifested months later.

He gains weight normally (actually, too much he´s 22 lbs).

Sorry this is too long, I´m probably rambling now but I need some insight please!!!

Thanks so much in advance

[Celena]

It sounds like possible GER, GERD... my son Collin went thru the same as well and he was gaining weight normally but he was colicky 24-7, puking 24-7 and finally after the gastroenterologist did a barium swallow/ u/s found he had severe GERD. Zantac didn't work alone had to have prilosec as well.

I hope this is the case for your little man too and not signs of something more serious.

Please keep us posted

[Amazona]

He hd severe reflux as a newborn. We even spent a night at the hospital when he was a week old because he choked and stopped breathing once. Zantac did work for us and we stopped it at 5 months.
He's been really fine ever since, barely even spit up. This was something else. Try picturing "The Exorcist" scene... that bad.
We have the u/s today and I´ll ask the GE. I´ll keep you posted.
Thanks so much