15yo dd has lost so much weight, I'm worried

[Ddhealthworry]

As per the title really, she has been feeling sick every time she eats anything sweet for a while now.

She has lost probably about 2-3 stone in the last 3 months (I don't keep scales in the house so not sure exactly).

She is eating, definitely, she isn't making herself sick, I'm 100% sure of that.

Her mood is quite low, she is really pale, the weight loss is very concerning, she feels sick when she eats anything sweet, she has absolutely horrendous periods, but has been on the pill for around 9 months (could this be the reason for the weight loss).

We are waiting for some blood tests to come back next week, but I have stupidly, spent the evening googling and am now terrified.

I'm hoping the test comes back and actually finds something, as mad as it sounds, just so it can be fixed, if it shows up with nothing then where do I go from there? What further tests should I be asking for.

Any help or words of advice or thoughts would be so appreciated.

Will do. I'm waiting on a babysitter then we are off. I'll update when I can.

Thanks everyone.

your doing the right thing, good luck and keep us updated

I'm glad you are taking her to A&E

my daughter had low blood pressure and was dizzy/lightheaded when she was diagnosed. Had the big weight loss too. Also felt tired all the time and had some blurry vision. Does your daughter have any of these? Your doctor sounds shocking. It was a nurse practitioner who realised my daughter had type 1, after a simple finger prick test. Straight to hospital and intensive care. We would have lost her if we'd waited.

oh and the nausea too. She always felt sick

Well done OP, keep us updated.

Of course you are a good Mum. ♥️ don't ever doubt it.
Hope your daughter js ok and you find answers soon. In the meantime sending you strength.

I hope you get to the bottom of this.

One of my friends was diagnosed with T1 diabetes when he was 16.

But the girl only has weight loss as a symptom ? My sibling had T1 and I thought that thirst and excessive urination were almost always present as the body tries to manage the excess sugar without adequate insulin ?

Regardless, hope you get some answers OP. My son had an ED and it doesn't really sound like that either . So many different presentations though of course .

My friend sounded similar when we were about 16, pale, she lost an alarming amount of weight until she was about 5 stone, tired all the time, certain foods made her feel sick, really pale and thirsty.
Turned out she had graves disease. Went on thyroid medication and after a few up and downs evened out and has been healthy for years now.

Hope you find out what your daughter has soon

My sister had similar when she was around 19 and at Uni. She got really really skinny, couldn't eat because it hurt so much. Her GP and Uni said it was either drugs (it wasn't) or an eating disorder (it wasn't, she loves food, just literally couldn't eat).

She got very very sick, and could have died, before our parents said enough was enough and paid for a private consultation with a gastroenterologist, who found out within a few weeks that she had Crohn's and her entire gut was ulcerated. At that point she was skin and bones, a shadow of her former self.

I'm a fan of the NHS for many reasons, but for whatever reason - maybe lack of resources, lack of time, an inability to believe what a teenage girl told them, or lack of knowledge of this dreadful disease - it was not their finest hour.

Does she have any unexplained bruising? Any pain on the left side of her ribs?

I haven’t read all the answers so apologies if someone else said this but what about overactive thyroid? It can really mess with your moods and cause period problems.
Sending hugs to you both OP.

Well done for going to a and e. When you get there:

I wouldn't mention the periods or low mood.

Just say you would like her to be tested for diabetes.

Due to weight loss, thirst and tiredness.

Don't confuse them with other symptoms - keep it simple.

Just get that urine test.

Hope all is okay.

Yes what @whatisheupto said - all you need tonight is to just rule that out, it is quite frankly highly concerning that for the sake of a finger prick the gp didn’t rule it out.

Dd had this and it was coeliac disease, dark circles under the eyes can also be a sign of this. But you’re right to get diabetes ruled out tonight.

Hope it goes ok 🤞🏻

Also worth asking them to check her for Addison's disease

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Good luck, just keep pushing. X

We’ve just had a coeliac diagnosis for my 15yo Dd, and one of her main symptoms was weight loss. Test results for this can take around 2-3 weeks to come back.

Would also get a thyroid function test. I felt sick and lost a lot of weight suddenly with overactive thyroid

Thinking of you @Ddhealthworry . I hope you get some answers at A &E.

I hope you get some answers OP. Please keep us updated. X