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14 y/o and frequent stomach bugs

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Mandarina4 · 19/09/2023 10:03

Our 14 y/o son was a very healthy boy until March. Today he woke up feeling sick, followed by diarrhoea. It's the 4th stomach bug this year, this had never happened to him before and we are starting to get worried as he's constantly losing weight and struggles to gain it back.
Does any of you know what the reason could be? He's had more stomach viruses in 6 months than in his whole life together. Can it be some vitamin deficit?

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bluebellsanddaisies23 · 19/09/2023 12:24

Hi OP, I would try your boy on zinc drops to build up gut health. My daughter is coeliac and experienced the same issues; have you asked your GP for a blood test to check for coeliac and other vitamin / mineral levels?

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Mandarina4 · 19/09/2023 12:59

bluebellsanddaisies23 · 19/09/2023 12:24

Hi OP, I would try your boy on zinc drops to build up gut health. My daughter is coeliac and experienced the same issues; have you asked your GP for a blood test to check for coeliac and other vitamin / mineral levels?

He's been tested for both lactose intolerance and coeliac disease and the tests were OK so my guess is stress or anxiety that are manifesting like this...

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