Son having a blood test tomorrow

Hi, I took my son to the GP yesterday as he has been having many physical and mental problems for some time now. He has already been referred to counselling, and we have had one session so far.

I mentioned coeliac disease to the GP and he said it was worth checking. This was based on the fact that my little boy (he's 10) feels frequently unwell, has headaches and tummy aches, his poo is sometimes not quite right, and he has been getting acid reflux.

He also complains of leg pains, has poor co-ordination (as in he very often trips over a flat surface!) and his mood is very labile. I should add that his Dad left over two years ago, and things have not been easy. I have fibromyalgia and depression and his 16 year old sister has anxiety/depression. So life is not smooth. But he finds it very difficult to control his emotions and gets irritated or upset very easily.

I mentioned ataxia to the GP yesterday as I had read that there is a link to coeliac disease. But he had not heard of such a link...which I found concerning as it is on the NHS website!! Also I have read that mood can be affected.

I'm just needing some advice please? Does this sound familiar to anyone? I know the blood test will probably confirm if it is, but if it isn't I'm feeling at a bit of a loss.

Oh, and I don't know if this is in any way relevant but he had severe speech problems as a young child (and still isn't always very clear), his hand writing is terrible and he suffers really badly every winter with multiple heavy colds (so much so that we have an inhaler as often he struggles to breath). 

Many thanks.

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