Worried about DGS aged 4

No experience of this, sorry

Could it be a food intolerance or allergy?

Well lose of weight should be looked for a start. Wouldn't accept anything from doctor until it is sorted.

No experience but hope your daughter gets to see someone who really listens to her concerns without making her feel she's just fussing.
for you, sometimes it's even more worrying on the sidelines than in the thick of it all.

Yes - the loss of weight is worrying me a lot. He was a chubby little chap (but not remotely overweight) and now he looks all scrawny - I hate it. It has happened so fast. I know that their doc is a bit gung-ho, so I am hoping he is not on duty and they see another partner. Fingers crossed.

Has he been tested for Coeliac disease?
DGS of a friend had similar worrying symptoms and parents and GPS were at their wits' end. He is now back to health and avoiding all gluten has resolved the problems.

My DS used to vomit as the only sign that he had tonsillitis. Caught me out every year until he got past being susceptible.

He is unlikely to have coeliac disease I feel as he has no diarrhoea. But he is a CF carrier - apparently a very strong one (whatever they meant by that) as the first tests showed up as him having CF, and then they went further into it and said he was a carrier (as indeed am I, and my DD). I doubt whether that is relevant though as he has been fine so far.

I wish I knew what was going on - poor little chap. He was a chubby bundle of mischief 10 days or so ago.

I really hope GP can see him asap. I don't like the sound of that at all. Poor little boy (and worried family). Please let us know how he's getting on.

You are describing my son age 6 or 7. He was fine, went to school, but after having his school lunch developed stomach pains and was sick. He lay on a bean bag and slept for the rest of the afternoon, and went to bed early when he got home. It only happened on certain days so I did a bit of detective work and soon realised that his symptoms were associated with cheese whirls for lunch. He wasn't intolerant to cheese as a rule, just the type used in the whirls. I asked him not to chose that option again, and left a message with the dinner ladies. He was cured, no more stomach migraine, which is what the GP called it when he was consulted.
Have a good look at what your GS has been eating, and see if there is a correlation. It's worth a try.

The first vomit occurred out of the blue, but then my DD found an empty family sized punnet of strawberries in the fridge and assumed that the fact that he had scoffed the lot accounted for the vomit - which was mainly undigested strawberries. We all expected that that would be that, but over a week later it is still happening - and he has had no more strawberries, so it cannot be intolerance of strawberries.

They would have checked his appendix wouldn't they?

During Sunday night they were clear it was not appendicitis. And in between these bouts he is fine and playing happily. It is bizarre - we keep thinking he is better, then down he goes again.

Perhaps it's a bug that he keeps fighting off, but then it springs up again. Hopefully it will pass soon. Poor little feller.

I was just going to post 'has he been checked for coeliac disease' but I see Alea has already suggested it.
DD had years of ill health from babyhood until nearly 40 when she was diagnosed. Terrible stomach pains, vomiting, anaemia etc etc.

A friend at school had violent pains that turned out to be kidney gravel which they said was caused by strawberries.
And I was taken to hospital age 6 with violent stomach pains and vomiting, they thought it was my appendix and I was about to be operated on when the doctor said he thought it wasn't that at all, kept me in for a fortnight to be on the safe side. Nothing specific diagnosed.
Years later a friend told me her DD had similar symptoms and she was told by her GP that the intestines do not grow at the same pace as the rest of the body and become alternately squashed and stretched, causing pain and vomiting.

Now whether this is true or not I don't know, but I still have my appendix (fingers crossed it stays there!).

I do hope they can sort it out asap.

He is unlikely to have coeliac disease I feel as he has no diarrhoea
DD has just said that she had diarrhoea alternating with constipation, bloating and wind.

Dairy allergy checked out? I have a DGS who is lactose intolerant and would have bouts of vomiting if he eats chocolate.

I would make sure he sees a different doctor, other than that I am no help.

When is he seeing the Doctor?

Oh that is a worry Luckygirl. I have no suggestions I'm afraid - I just hope the doctor takes the situation seriously and thoroughly investigates.
Jalima made an interesting point about her schoolfriend with kidney gravel that was said to be caused by strawberries. Worth a mention to the doctor maybe.
I do hope he gets over this very soon. Please keep us updated.

Sorry, no suggestions but I hope you get it sorted soon.

A few years ago GD had a gastric bug, two weeks later when I visited she was still vomiting every day but seemed okay otherwise. I told DD not to give her any dairy foods and GD stopped vomiting.

It could have been something he ate, preferably than something else wrong with him. I hope you work it out soon, I would cut out all dairy just to make sure.

I hope the doctor can find out the cause Luckygirl, what a worry for you all, especially the weight loss. The stomach pains and vomiting happened with a friend's primary school son - it was eventually diagnosed as some kind of stomach migraine though the little boy certainly never seemed anxious.

I don't want to be Jonah but my GS started with a similar problem at the age of 7 and still has it at 17. He has had so many tests done over the years with no answers. He could be ready for school and suddenly vomit and then be fine in a matter of 5 mins,or D would go into his bedroom and he would be asleep lying in vomit.
It has been a constant problem with medics telling D they may never find the answer. D has alwsy said she would rather know even if was a serious condition which could be managed than not have any explanation.
He takes omoprazole and is careful with diet BUT he is what I call "very highly strung" and I feel it is a contributing factor, however I am only mum and not taken seriously on this matter.