dd ulcers in the mouth and on going not feeling- HELP what is it?

[lars]

DD has on going illness since before xmas. Not feeling well tummy aches, aching joints and feeling tired and now ulcers in the mouth. She has had blood test came back she was low in iron. She is going back to GP tomorrow for further investigation, what can it be and ideas? larsxx

[Kidstrack2]

may have picked up thrush? because her body is run down?

[chapsmum]

how are her bowel habits?

[lars]

bowel habits ok, doesn't go all the time but to be fair not eating that much really. larsxx

[chapsmum]

one of two things spring to mind,

1. she is just generally run down, lack of vitamins such as vitamin c make it more difficult for the body to abbsorb essential nutrients (iron etc.
   
   The other less likely option would be crohnes disease. this is a disease which causes infammation like ulcers on any part of the digestive trace. This usually presents with tummy pain, weight loss, anaemia, altered bowel habits and bleeding from the back passage. \link{http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/\useful link}.
   
   Try not to worry Like i said the first is the most probable option given the symptoms you have described, your gp may want to do a few more blood test and see how her symptoms resovlve with some vitamins etc. but have your questions ready befor you go in so he can put your mind at rest.
   
   Good luck, hope this helps.

[LIZS]

Hand foot and mouth virus perhaps caught while her defences are low while recovering from another illness ?

[lars]

thanks, i have just read about coeliac disease, as this sort of make sense about the symptoms. One article said about enamel defects on the teeth. I did notice ds front teeth, there were like specks of white in the teeth, looks a bit strange. When we first went to GP it was because dd felt tired all the time and had no energy/ tummy aches come and go,along with aching joints and very cold hands. . She is very pale in colour and has been like this for months now.

Nurse at doctors wants dd to see doctor first thing tomorrow. lars

[chapsmum]

lars, coeliac diseas is very different from crohnes, crohnes would directly cause mouth ulcers. with coeliac disease you would really expect to see altered bowel habits especially after a very glutenous meal.

[chapsmum]

hope you get things sorted at the drs, will be thinking of you, would you mind letting me know how you get on?

[lars]

Chapsmum, thanks for your support/advice.

DD is at home today and said she does find it hard to go to the loo sometimes ( motions that is). It's just coeliac disease seem to fit some of the symptoms, also the enamel defect was something I notice on dd teeth only last week.

[lars]

BTW chapsmum, mouth ulcers are the second lot in 2 weeks. larsxx

[morocco]

does she wee ok and have they done a urine test yet?
poor thing sounds very run down

[lars]

Update, no urine test done. Referring her to consultant for further investigation. GP said not really sure what it is, maybe because she is low in iron could be causing it. larsxx

[chapsmum]

Thanks for letting us know, lars. At least its being taken seriously. I really hope it is just because of her low iron and nothing else. Will keep my fingers crossed for you!

[lars]

thanks chapsmum. larsxx

[chapsmum]

Sorry ment to say, floradix is a natural iron supplament which doesnt constipate, have a word with your gp about using it and at what dose, should you have any of the nasty side effects of iron tablets.

[cori]

DS had something like this before Christmas, had a mouth ulcer, then ongoing stomach pains for a couple of months. (Not always bad though) He had blood tests, xrays etc and so far the only diagnosis has been 'recurrent abdominal pain of childhood' doesnt sound like a real condition but in the absence of any other signs this seems likely. We have also cut out whole milk from his diet as sometimes he got stomach pains straight after drinking milk. It has improved. Try keeping a diary of symptoms to show the specialist

[lars]

Update: DD now has water infection .
Poor thing, really be unwell. larsxx