Need HELP with son's constipation...

[Guest guest]

My son went from chronic yeasty mush to chronic constipation, to the

point he was in the hospital this week for 2 days, getting " cleaned

out " . His GI doctor wants him on Miralax daily. At the DAN!

Conference in San Diego a few weeks back, doctors firmly agreed that

Miralax is NOT a good idea for our ASD kiddos. I gave him Mag-Citrate

from Kirkman's. The first time was ok, the 2nd time, he threw it

right up, and it was scalding hot. Emphasis on scalding hot. Hotter

than really, really warm bath water. It literally burned my husband's

hand. Not sure what that was about, but I am concerned about his

esophagus, if we try it again. The GI specialist said that if he gets

backed up in 3 or so days, he could begin the blockage process again.

I need to know what a sure fire way to keep him going. I will be

adding fiber, since he is GF/CF, sugar free, yeast free, soy free, and

on the Feingold diet as well. Any suggestions on safe products for

constipation would be really, really appreciated.

Thank You,

Sutfin

Sacramento Area, Ca.

[Guest guest]

, I have trouble absorbing Magnesium orally too. I get my magnesium through the skin. I take an epsom salts soak every day, and usually it keeps me regular, and the baths are so soothing and detoxing. My husband will urge me to 'get my soak'. I use about 4 cups in the tub, but I'm big and I fill it all the way up. If he can't handle the tub, just a foot soak, or even wet compresses will get some magnesium into him. Just make it extra strong for the compresses. I also melt the slats in a little water and stir them into oil and apply this to my skin.

Will/can he eAT APPLES? An apple with a glass of water always seemed to 'move' me. Maybe its the pectin. So Maybe make some raw apple sauce, with organic, unpeeled apples.-- Warmest Regards,Robin Little

I gave him Mag-Citrate

from Kirkman's. The first time was ok, the 2nd time, he threw it

right up, and it was scalding hot. Emphasis on scalding hot. Hotter

than really, really warm bath water. It literally burned my husband's

hand.

[Guest guest]

We just had my three year old in the hospital last week for this too.

Terrible impactions and stools way too big to pass, with leakage, for

almost a year now. Colonoscopy and biopsies revealed NOTHING wrong. No

inflammation, bacterial causes, yeast overgrowth, structural issues,

nada.

I would urge you to avoid Miralax! It is a derivative of anti-freeze,

and can be extremely toxic to certain kids. It got him pooping, but

made my NT three year old completely OCD and impossible to live with.

When we took him off, he was back to himself within 24 hours. There is

a yahoo list specifically for adverse effects of Miralax. Very scary

accounts. We have not found a consistently effective alternative, but

flax meal ground up in a smoothie has seemed to work best. Don't

overdo it - 1 TB daily depending on age and size - any more than that

gave our three year old bad diarrhea. Aloe Vera Juice, Vitamin C, MOM,

and probiotics did not seem to help as much as the flax meal.

Good luck - feeling your pain!

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> Subject: Re:Need HELP with son's constipation...

> To: mb12 valtrex

> Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3:39 PM

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> , I have trouble absorbing Magnesium orally too. I get my

magnesium through the skin. I take an epsom salts soak every day, and

usually it keeps me regular, and the baths are so soothing and

detoxing. My husband will urge me to 'get my soak'. I use about 4 cups

in the tub, but I'm big and I fill it all the way up. If he can't

handle the tub, just a foot soak, or even wet compresses will get some

magnesium into him. Just make it extra strong for the compresses. I

also melt the slats in a little water and stir them into oil and apply

this to my skin.

>

> Will/can he eAT APPLES? An apple with a glass of water always seemed

to 'move' me. Maybe its the pectin. So Maybe make some raw apple

sauce, with organic, unpeeled apples.

> --

> Warmest Regards,

> Robin Little

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> I gave him Mag-Citrate

> from Kirkman's. The first time was ok, the 2nd time, he threw it

> right up, and it was scalding hot. Emphasis on scalding hot. Hotter

> than really, really warm bath water. It literally burned my husband's

> hand.

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[Guest guest]

We did a series of filtered water enemas and also colonics (a year

into this practice). Now he is moving 1-3 times per day. We

have a very good diet. Lots of things together helped. Diet,

colon cleansing, were key though.

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> > From: Robin Little <robinlittle@>

> > Subject: Re:Need HELP with son's constipation...

> > To: mb12 valtrex

> > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3:39 PM

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> > , I have trouble absorbing Magnesium orally too. I get my

> magnesium through the skin. I take an epsom salts soak every day,

and

> usually it keeps me regular, and the baths are so soothing and

> detoxing. My husband will urge me to 'get my soak'. I use about 4

cups

> in the tub, but I'm big and I fill it all the way up. If he can't

> handle the tub, just a foot soak, or even wet compresses will get

some

> magnesium into him. Just make it extra strong for the compresses. I

> also melt the slats in a little water and stir them into oil and

apply

> this to my skin.

> >

> > Will/can he eAT APPLES? An apple with a glass of water always

seemed

> to 'move' me. Maybe its the pectin. So Maybe make some raw apple

> sauce, with organic, unpeeled apples.

> > --

> > Warmest Regards,

> > Robin Little

> >

> > I gave him Mag-Citrate

> > from Kirkman's. The first time was ok, the 2nd time, he threw it

> > right up, and it was scalding hot. Emphasis on scalding hot.

Hotter

> > than really, really warm bath water. It literally burned my

husband's

> > hand.

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[Guest guest]

You can buy something called the perfect pickler ( a glass jar with

special lid) that comes with an instuction booklet that has recipies

for all different kinds of pickled vegetables.

http://www.celticseasalt.com/Perfect_Pickler_-_Glass_P1416C19.cfm

> I would love to try the fermented vegetables.

>

> Do you just cut them up raw, or do you cook them first? After adding

salt,

> do you store them in the refrigerator while they fermet? How long

does it

> take for them to fermet?