to ban DD from eating chicken

Are you sure it wasn't allergy testing? RAST? Food intolerances cannot be effectively tested for, I wish they could be it would make my life much easier. My kid has very serious and extensive food intolerances and not one of the many consultants we have seen has known of any tests.

I think there’s egg white in those. A former colleague of mine was sensitive to poultry and eggs, you’d see her inflate alarmingly quickly over an afternoon if she’d accidentally eaten something eggy!

As others have said, chicken would be an unusual thing to cause that, I’d be suspicious of gluten if it’s chicken nuggets, chicken sandwiches etc, I’d talk to a dr before you just cut a food out, how old is dd?

My son has stomach issues. allergies and intolerances but I’ve never heard of chicken being an issue.

Does she normally eat breaded chicken rather than plain roasted chicken ? If it’s breaded then I’d be looking into the coating or fillers which may have allergens like gluten and wheat rather than assume it’s the chicken. If you normally roast your chicken with some sort of spice rub then have a look at the ingredients too- some have allergens like mustard seeds. I’ve also had success switching from chicken nuggets/goujons to chicken mini fillets. I think that something must be added when processing.

I was told by an NHS GP that they test for allergies but tests for intolerances are not a thing and if you work out that you’re intolerant to something then avoid it.

You can order capsules that provide digestive support for a bunch of things people find difficult to digest nowadays. You sprinkle them over food, they are digestive enzymes

OP it may not be the chicken nuggets but an intolerance for one of the ingredients used in the production.
It would be best to to try an elimination diet and seek help via a GP but in the meantime you could try Birds eye Gluten free nuggets to see if she can tolerate these as there are less questionable ingredients.

Have you removed processed chicken from her diet and tried getting chicken breasts from.the butchers (not packed in chemicals). ?

I'd try that. If OK with that then you could try panko crumbs etc and see if there are triggers.

But it takes weeks/months for the trigger to get fully out of the body and you need to introduce each element of food separately

More likely to be the crap in the nuggets than the chicken itself.
Cook her chicken at home, with normal kitchen ingredients, & see what happens.

I’m surprised to hear chicken, my children have CMPA and I’m on various allergy groups and lots get mentioned but not heard chicken. I’d have thought other things were far more likrly. Nonetheless before cutting I’d ensure it was chicken. So if she’s not had for a week, giving her chicken, ideally early in day day lunch time and monitoring the symptoms and then you can explain to her. Also I’d go with plain chicken, not processed nuggets, it could be some ingredient in these that is upsetting her rather than chicken so you can identify what is actually causing it.

As others have said, there is a world of difference between whole, plain chicken cooked at home and "chicken from a box" i.e. pre-prepared, pre-packaged, reconstituted, coved in breadcrumbs/batter and lord knows what other additives.

She may well have an intolerance of chicken, but unless you give her it again - and just plain chicken - you won't know. If the symptoms return then you can take further action.

She may be able to tolerate a small amount and join her friends in occasionally having nuggets.

I like pork, but if I have it too often I have an upset tummy, but an occasional sausage is fine.

When you say ‘eating chicken’ what do you mean? Is she eating fresh, plain chicken, cooked, or fresh chicken that has been coated in crumbs or seasoning and cooked, or processed shit masquerading as chicken such as chicken nuggets. It would be rare that plain, fresh chicken would be causing digestive issues, and otherwise it’s something else not the actual chicken.

Another one wondering if she’d have the same reaction to plain roast chicken as nuggets. What’s she like with fish fingers?

Please do the responsible thing and actually get her checked out by a doctor rather than jumping to conclusions about what must be the cause - as others have said it could also be gluten or all manner of other things.

My dd had a test at the doctor for intolerances, which showed up a couple of things so there definitely is.

Did you stop her from eating chicken or did you stop her from eating reconstituted chicken products (like nuggets) because there is a huge difference between the two.
At the moment, I don't think your experiment is very conclusive. I would either see a DR if the symptoms are significant or reintroduce fresh chicken at the very least to see if it causes similar symptoms to nuggets.

I think it's a good idea to run another test and see if she reacts. Chicken nuggets are full of so much crap that I think you should separate out the chicken and the breading and run separate tests at least a week apart.

There's no such thing as intolerance testing--you figure it out by withdrawing the food and then reintroducing it.

No such thing as an intolerance test. All you can do is remove the suspected cause from your diet and see if things improve.

Definitely don't eat these if she has digestive issues, they're so ultra processed. no wonder people get digestive issues

@GreatMintPeer this is what we do in hosp. process of elimination to find out what is the irritant! she needs to listen to you. If she starts eating it again and her problems return then it might make her realise that she shouldnt be eating it x

Green cuisine freezer range is amazing. Their 'chicken' dippers are so good and so much like real chicken. In sainsburys. No need for your dd to miss out.

My friend’s Dc was allergic to chicken (diagnosed by allergy department at hospital) but could eat turkey

Plain chicken or chicken that's been processed, which is a very different issue given the nasty additives, fillers and coatings. Was it plain chicken? I react very badly to coated products, try to avoid upf's as a rule, but am also salicylate intolerant, which means a build up of substance rather than the substance itself.

Chicken is not a common cause of stomach upsets. Processed breaded chicken could be.

just make some from scratch and see

Chicken nuggets!
Have you read the ingredients on the packet?
Maybe it’s something in the ingredients which is the cause? Dairy or wheat? Chickens are fed on grain (wheat).
If there’s anything they’re made from, the name of which you don’t recognise, it could be that.
You could try making your own with wholesome ingredients and see if that helps?

Secondary school? Leave her to it but no days off if she is poorly...