So my ds has had explosive diarrhoea since January this year. He can go up to 8 times in a day. Some days are worse than others. There is no pattern and have taken a food diary and no pattern there either.
He had stool sample sent off and I was told it was fine, no inflammation. Was referred to gastric paeds and the wait was massive with no appointment given so went back to gp. They arranged another stool sample (fine also) and bloods. Bloods were done and I had a call from the hospital the next day to say he had to be seen within 2 weeks. I got myself all scared and wound up, turned up at hospital for the consultant to ask if any bloods had been taken (despite me telling him we were called in due to the blood results) he said bloods fine, felt his tummy and said fine. He took history of ds and because he couldn’t have dairy as a baby decided it was an intolerance. Was told to do 4 weeks no dairy and then 4 weeks no wheat, 4 weeks no fructose.
Last 2 weeks he’s had no dairy at all. There’s been no change. Still having stomach ache and explosive diarrhoea. I then had a call last week saying some more blood results were in and that he needed to see the gp as his anti nuclear was abnormal. So today went to gp but I’m non the wiser. She said that his red blood cells were ‘smaller than normal’ and that his ferritin was at the low end or normal and that something was ‘speckled’ but she didn’t know what that was and hadn’t seen it described as that?? She said she could prescribe iron but I said I know it can bung you up a bit and I didn’t feel that was wise (he’s also autistic) and she agreed for now as we don’t know what’s wrong with him. She said the bloods indicated an auto immune disease but she can’t say what as it isn’t diagnostic (which I know). These blood results weren’t in when we saw the paed 2 weeks ago. Bloods said negative for coeliacs but i said I thought only really a biopsy could diagnose and she agreed. She has sent the results to the paed to await his opinion. I don’t trust the paed as he was so dismissive and barely looked up from his computer when we were there.
Is there anything they could be missing? He doesn’t have many symptoms of coealics but I don’t know what other auto immune problems cause his symptoms? He is also hypermobile but don’t think that’s relevant.
I’d be greatful for any experience or advice.