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My DD10 revealed yesterday that a few times in the last few weeks, when she has been eating, she has experienced chest discomfort (pain?) which has made her feel like she can't breathe quite as well and that in order to keep eating she needs to chew the rest of the meal until it's almost liquid! She says it has happened mainly when she has eaten strawberries or blackberries but she can't be sure it isn't other things too. Does anyone have any ideas at all what this might be?

It could be an allergy.
It could be stomach pain.
It could be her being a drama queen.

Suggest you go to a doctor.

I have an appointment for her, but it's not for another week! I didn't think it sounded like an emergency appointment sort of problem.......

sounds like certain foods, as listed above are causing her indigestion & that is the pain etc that she is experiencing, strawberries I know can do that - I wouldn't panic if I were you

Do you have 10 DDs or is (I hope) DD age 10?

If she is 10 it could well be some foods causing indigestion type symptoms. Gavison OTC is for over 12s but your GP could prescribe if necessary. Ask a chemist if there are any simple antacids for children and see if they help. Sounds very heartburny type symptoms.

Oops! She is 10. Thanks for all ideas. I think maybe we'll start a diary to see if there is any pattern to it. Strangely, it has only happened at lunch time, at school, she says.

School dinners had the same effect on me lol

Maybe she's trying to eat quickly so she can go out to play and hence indigestion.