Ali,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. Sorry to hear about your daughter. Anxiety is a common symptom of TBI and phobias are an extreme form of anxiety.

Do you know a good chiropractor with gentle pediatric skills ? There are some upper back issues that can cause gastric issues like GERD and such. I dislocated a rib at the spine and ended up with severe GERD for two weeks until a chiro found the problem. In the mean time, I lost 14 pounds because it was difficult to swallow with the strange feeling like nothing wanted to go down and everything wanted to come back up . Upper neck issues can also be an issue.

But, anxiety can also cause all of these issues.

Has she had any blood work done ? Her B-12, D-3, magnesium, folate and some others should be checked. Low levels can contribute to anxiety. Her gastric issues can contribute to poor nutritional absorption.

As a wild idea, has anybody suggested that she may be starting some hormonal changes prematurely ? TBI's can mess up hormone systems.

Lots of out of the box ideas but I bet nobody has consider any of them. When all else fails, start thinking out of the box.

My best to you both.