Re: Re:(prebiotics) What is the cause of this lactulose???

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My kids had severe issues with lactulose. Kids with constipation are often low on lactic acid bacteria (acidolpholis and bifidus) and are unable to break down lactose. I would not recommend it for sensitive children. They also use lactulose to test for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth SIBO (leaky gut), which for me pretty much explains why my kids could not tolerate it, it never made it to the colon where it is supposed to go. We are trying a product by solaray called nutraflora right now, it is working better than any probiotic prebiotic or laxative we have tried. My son is 12months and he is going on his own after only 3 days on it, my 3 1/2 is still having some constipation issue but I have seen signifigant improvements in her behaviour already. It is supposed to take 3 to 4 weeks to multiply the good bacteria by

5x. So we are hoping that its going to keep getting better. We tried inulin and it helped with the yeast but not the bacteria the bacteria overgrew to the point that they both became very ill and stopped eating, that got a virus and my son had a severe ear infection, my kids are extremely sensitive and have had some pretty severe side effects (reflux flares and die off and more sever constipation) from probiotics. My son who was previously on necate for severe allergies is now drinking whole milk!! I will keep everyone updated on the progress, so far this is the only thing that they have not had severe side effects from. We are using 1/2 capsule daily, I noticed some gurgling in the small intestines of my kids, which to me said it was definately doing something, so we added gas drops with it and it took care of the gurgling. Also if my kids dont go by day 3, I give my daughter a pediatric senna strip and my

son a suppository in an effort to not overstrech the colon.

www.nutraflora.com

http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/EAEE.htm

have shown that adding as little as one gram of NutraFlora to a person's daily diet for four weeks will increase the number of friendly bacteria five fold.

http://www.innvista.com/HEALTH/nutrition/biotics/prebsubs.htm

Lactulose is a semisynthetic disaccharide comprised of lactose and fructose. Lactulose is resistant to human digestive enzymes and is fermented by a limited number of bacteria in the colon, especially Lactobacilli and Bifidobacterium. Currently, Lactulose is a prescribed drug in the United States for the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy, but it is still in experimentation to see if it is really a prebiotic substance. In Japan, it is marketed as a dietary supplement and for use in functional foods.

http://pacwestnutrition.com/nffaqs.htm more on dosing nutraflora

> > From: jesscloutier <jesscloutier@

....>> Subject: What is the cause of this???> To: miralax@yahoogroups .com> Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 9:49 AM> > > > > > > My son is 7 and has been constipated since birth. The doctors keep > tellin me to giv more fiber and fluid and schedule toilet time. So > 30grams of fiber and 30ounces of water and every other trick "in the > book" nothing worked. I finally pitched a fit in the DR. office my son > had been having random vomiting episodes and constant stomach upset. > They told me he had a VIRUS:( I demanded an x-ray wich showed he was > severly full of stool. We were instructed to do 2days of milk of mag > and continue with 1cap of miralax every day. We did this for two weeks > the vomiting became more

frequent and the pain became much worse. I > again pitched a fit and demanded a referal to a pediatric > gastroenterologist. They gave me the referall but told me to do 1cap > of miralax twice a day(BAD IDEA) we went to the doctor and they gave > him an enema. A day later we saw the pediatric GI and they prescribed > lactulose is it causing extreme diharia. He has been tested for wheat > and food allergies no prob there. AT WHAT POINT DO THE DOCTORS FIND > OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE EXTREME CONSTIPATION? DO THEY EVER OR DO THEY > JUST TREAT THE SYMPTOMS? DO I PITCH ANOTHER FIT (NOT THAT I WANT TO)? > HOW MUCH IS A SEVEN YEAR OLD SUPPOSE TO SUFFER? ANY ADVICE WOULD BE > FABULOUS>

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I would also like to add that lactulose ferments in the stomach and if there is any yeast issues, it's a sugar and the way it ferments in the gut would only increase the yeast> > From: jesscloutier <jesscloutier@

....>> Subject: What is the cause of this???> To: miralax@yahoogroups .com> Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 9:49 AM> > > > > > > My son is 7 and has been constipated since birth. The doctors keep > tellin me to giv more fiber and fluid and schedule toilet time. So > 30grams of fiber and 30ounces of water and every other trick "in the > book" nothing worked. I finally pitched a fit in the DR. office my son > had been having random vomiting episodes and constant stomach upset. > They told me he had a VIRUS:( I demanded an x-ray wich showed he was > severly full of stool. We were instructed to do 2days of milk of mag > and continue with 1cap of miralax every day. We did this for two weeks > the vomiting became more

frequent and the pain became much worse. I > again pitched a fit and demanded a referal to a pediatric > gastroenterologist. They gave me the referall but told me to do 1cap > of miralax twice a day(BAD IDEA) we went to the doctor and they gave > him an enema. A day later we saw the pediatric GI and they prescribed > lactulose is it causing extreme diharia. He has been tested for wheat > and food allergies no prob there. AT WHAT POINT DO THE DOCTORS FIND > OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE EXTREME CONSTIPATION? DO THEY EVER OR DO THEY > JUST TREAT THE SYMPTOMS? DO I PITCH ANOTHER FIT (NOT THAT I WANT TO)? > HOW MUCH IS A SEVEN YEAR OLD SUPPOSE TO SUFFER? ANY ADVICE WOULD BE >

FABULOUS>

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That was my experience with it. Although I am supprised to find that the nutraflora doesnt seem to grow the yeast, I am judging it from the rashes dermatitis behaviour and red spots on the tounge. For the first time the yeast is finally getting under control with both my kids. > > From: jesscloutier <jesscloutier@

....>> Subject: What is the cause of this???> To: miralax@yahoogroups .com> Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 9:49 AM> > > > > > > My son is 7 and has been constipated since birth. The doctors keep > tellin me to giv more fiber and fluid and schedule toilet time. So > 30grams of fiber and 30ounces of water and every other trick "in the > book" nothing worked. I finally pitched a fit in the DR. office my son > had been having random vomiting episodes and constant stomach upset. > They told me he had a VIRUS:( I demanded an x-ray wich showed he was > severly full of stool. We were instructed to do 2days of milk of mag > and continue with 1cap of miralax every day. We did this for two weeks > the vomiting became more

frequent and the pain became much worse. I > again pitched a fit and demanded a referal to a pediatric > gastroenterologist. They gave me the referall but told me to do 1cap > of miralax twice a day(BAD IDEA) we went to the doctor and they gave > him an enema. A day later we saw the pediatric GI and they prescribed > lactulose is it causing extreme diharia. He has been tested for wheat > and food allergies no prob there. AT WHAT POINT DO THE DOCTORS FIND > OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE EXTREME CONSTIPATION? DO THEY EVER OR DO THEY > JUST TREAT THE SYMPTOMS? DO I PITCH ANOTHER FIT (NOT THAT I WANT TO)? > HOW MUCH IS A SEVEN YEAR OLD SUPPOSE TO SUFFER? ANY ADVICE WOULD BE >

FABULOUS>