Dr Phil Kieran: My daughter complains of tummy pain — could she be a coeliac?

On the whole, abdominal pain in children can be a tricky one to solve
Dr Phil Kieran: My daughter complains of tummy pain — could she be a coeliac?

'Constipation is one of the most likely causes of tummy pain in children'. Picture: iStock 

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022 - 08:00
Dr Phil Kieran

Dr. Phil Kieran
Dr. Phil Kieran

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My eight-year-old daughter often complains of tummy pain. I stopped giving her toast in the morning, which helped. Should I get her checked out for coeliacdisease?

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