Re: Update on son's constipation...

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Hi -

Great news! We have had amazing success too since last week. Normal

poops in the toilet on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

and today! This is UNHEARD of after a year of no more than one dry

pellet-like poop a week combined with leaking and impaction. An entire

week of normal poops, with one minor bout of diarrhea on Wednesday

night maybe due to too much MOM...

The only think I have been consistent with is pro-biotics. I stopped

everything else since the diarrhea Wed. night. I think the pro-biotics

are making a huge difference now without all the other stuff (Aloe,

Benefiber, Vit. C, flax seed, MOM.) Our GI doc was stumped after the

colonoscopy and biopsy showed no issues, so suggested we try

eliminating cow's milk products as that can sometimes cause digestive

allergies that result in such severe constipation. He tested negative

on skin prick allergy tests to cow's milk, so I was skeptical, but I

also think this must be playing a major role in his improvements. I

HATED to do it thinking I'd have to find a substitute he'd tolerate,

but this time just decided not to substitute milk (he rejects any

other types) and just give him diluted fruit juices for thirst.

Anyway, congratulations on your success and think about cow's milk

products as a possible cause to the constipation if you haven't

already. A one week trial should be very telling and was soooo worth

it in our case.

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> THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!! I literally threw out the 80% of Miralax

> that was remaining in my son's meds/supps shelf!

> I started up-ping his vitamin C. I also started Aloe Juice and he had

> a real poop today!!! I got him to eat some Kirkman's chewable

> probiotics too. He usually gets his probiotics mixed in with his

> supps.

> I was going to go try to locate the chewable Milk Of Magnesia

> Chewables too.

> Hope I am on the right track!!!

> Oh, and the fermented food thing is my new research topic! :-)

> <<<HUGS>>> ~

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