Re: New to group & knee pain

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My 4 yr old who was on Miralax for almost a year always complained of knee pain.

I never even thought of that connection. I just thought PEG had affected her

behavior! Sure enough she hasn't complained once of it since going off cold

turkey in Jan.

For fish oil we get Barleans Omega swirl. They come in yummy flavors like peach

mango and lemon. Kids (and adults) love the taste!

We've also used Kids Calm, calcium/magnesium supplements, probiotics, goji berry

juice, vitamin c and plumsmart plum juice. Kiwi fruit work wonders for my

daughter, along with mango, blueberries, squash, prunes & raisens. We also went

completely milk/dairy-free. Although once in a while we had to give a square of

ex-lax (senna) if she went too long, or do a suppository, but those were very

traumatic.

We are still having problems with her fully emptying. So I'm not sure if she has

ilieus or if there are other hidden causes. So now she is on lactulose for 2

months before they will look into it more. I think there is a big emotional

component for her too. When she is going through stressful times her pooping is

not good. So I'm trying hard to keep her " love tank " full, so to speak, too.

Hope that helps!

Sara

[Guest guest]

Thank you for sharing Sara Jane, glad you found us! How did you make the connection of the bone pain? Just wondering where you found it, along with the ileus. Just trying to keep track of what works and where people are reading and not reading the info so we can continue to post things in those areas. http://www.barleans.com/omega_swirl.asp what does the group think of this product? How do you give it? My dd is extremely picky and if she knows it's fish oil, she freaks!Everyone talks about nordic naturals being the most pure, I can't figure out what to put it in? She refuses...........jeanie To: miralax Sent: Sat, April 14, 2012 8:59:00 PMSubject: Re: New to group & knee pain

My 4 yr old who was on Miralax for almost a year always complained of knee pain. I never even thought of that connection. I just thought PEG had affected her behavior! Sure enough she hasn't complained once of it since going off cold turkey in Jan.

For fish oil we get Barleans Omega swirl. They come in yummy flavors like peach mango and lemon. Kids (and adults) love the taste!

We've also used Kids Calm, calcium/magnesium supplements, probiotics, goji berry juice, vitamin c and plumsmart plum juice. Kiwi fruit work wonders for my daughter, along with mango, blueberries, squash, prunes & raisens. We also went completely milk/dairy-free. Although once in a while we had to give a square of ex-lax (senna) if she went too long, or do a suppository, but those were very traumatic.

We are still having problems with her fully emptying. So I'm not sure if she has ilieus or if there are other hidden causes. So now she is on lactulose for 2 months before they will look into it more. I think there is a big emotional component for her too. When she is going through stressful times her pooping is not good. So I'm trying hard to keep her "love tank" full, so to speak, too. Hope that helps!

Sara

[Guest guest]

I'm not new, I've posted before. Joined group in January. I was just replying to

someone else's post who is new here and mentioned joint pain which made the

light go off for me. I must not have hit " reply with history " !

For the fish oil we just take it straight from the teaspoon. Its so good my

(also picky) daughter begs for more every day! I know lots of people locally who

love it. Its not oily like Carlson fish oil, its more like a creamy smoothie. A

Barleans rep said you can even keep it in the freezer for an icy treat.

jeanie ward wrote:

>Thank you for sharing Sara Jane, glad you found us! How did you make the

>connection of the bone pain? Just wondering where you found it, along with the

>ileus. Just trying to keep track of what works and where people are reading and

>not reading the info so we can continue to post things in those areas.

>http://www.barleans.com/omega_swirl.asp

>what does the group think of this product? How do you give it? My dd is

>extremely picky and if she knows it's fish oil, she freaks!

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>Everyone talks about nordic naturals being the most pure, I can't figure out

>what to put it in? She refuses...........

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>jeanie

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>To: miralax

>Sent: Sat, April 14, 2012 8:59:00 PM

>Subject: Re: New to group & knee pain

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>My 4 yr old who was on Miralax for almost a year always complained of knee

pain.

>I never even thought of that connection. I just thought PEG had affected her

>behavior! Sure enough she hasn't complained once of it since going off cold

>turkey in Jan.

>

>For fish oil we get Barleans Omega swirl. They come in yummy flavors like peach

>mango and lemon. Kids (and adults) love the taste!

>

>

>We've also used Kids Calm, calcium/magnesium supplements, probiotics, goji

berry

>juice, vitamin c and plumsmart plum juice. Kiwi fruit work wonders for my

>daughter, along with mango, blueberries, squash, prunes & raisens. We also went

>completely milk/dairy-free. Although once in a while we had to give a square of

>ex-lax (senna) if she went too long, or do a suppository, but those were very

>traumatic.

>

>We are still having problems with her fully emptying. So I'm not sure if she

has

>ilieus or if there are other hidden causes. So now she is on lactulose for 2

>months before they will look into it more. I think there is a big emotional

>component for her too. When she is going through stressful times her pooping is

>not good. So I'm trying hard to keep her " love tank " full, so to speak, too.

>Hope that helps!

>

>Sara

>

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Carol

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Colonoscopy prep

Planning on going to Danbury Hospital, Danbury CT for colon hydrotherapy followed by colonoscopy, colonoscopy covered by insurance (United Healthcare), prep out of pocket, about 100.00

Carol C.

4/12

cachitteraol

Rochester, NY

Constipation & Withholding

cut gluten and have a daily small bowl of yogurt with ground flax seed, flax oil, probiotics, and homemade prune/apricot/pear puree

L.

3/12

Portland, OR

constipation

Kirkman chewable probiotic (child friendly, contains xylitol which works as a laxative, while replenishing the good bacteria to balance gut flora. (Kirkman laboratories.com) (Natural Calm (magnesium) or Kid Calm depending on the age (you can purchase at any vitamin shop or health food store, or Chiropractor's office) Epsom Salt baths (always follow label instructions and consult with a Physician or Pharmacist for proper dosing) Lots of Water, lemonade shake ups, slushie's, watermelon, foods that hold water anything that grows naturally, Jello. Ex-Lax (call your Pharmacist for age appropriacy) Fresh Lemonade (only use fresh lemons, real sugar) Star's Lemonade **This recipe is used to help digest mucus, stimulate hydrochloric acid, and increase circulation, you can find it online but I would not recommend the cayenne pepper for infants or toddlers you can still use without the cayenne pepper ***Star's Lemonade**** Juice of one lemon 10oz water 2 tbs. PURE maple syrup 1/10 tsp cayenne pepper (gradually increasing to 1/2 tsp. stir well. Enjoy first thing upon rising in the morning. (you can find the recipe online) Fresh lemonade works as a natural cleanser and helps with urinary discomfort as well.

Jeanie

4/13/12

dreamjeanieatt (DOT) net

constipation, low motility due to hypotonia/genetic disorder

Daily regimen of fruit first and alone, papaya (has Vit C and attracts water), ground flax seed, probiotic, Nature Calm (mag citrate), aloe juice, prune juice, limited binding foods such as banana

el

April 2012

Colorado

My 4 yr old who was on Miralax for almost a year always complained of knee pain. I never even thought of that connection. I just thought PEG had affected her behavior! Sure enough she hasn't complained once of it since going off cold turkey in Jan.For fish oil we get Barleans Omega swirl. They come in yummy flavors like peach mango and lemon. Kids (and adults) love the taste! We've also used Kids Calm, calcium/magnesium supplements, probiotics, goji berry juice, vitamin c and plumsmart plum juice. Kiwi fruit work wonders for my daughter, along with mango, blueberries, squash, prunes & raisens. We also went completely milk/dairy-free. Although once in a while we had to give a square of ex-lax (senna) if she went too long, or do a suppository, but those were very traumatic.We are still having problems with her fully emptying. So I'm not sure if she has ilieus or if there are other hidden causes. So now she is on lactulose for 2 months before they will look into it more. I think there is a big emotional component for her too. When she is going through stressful times her pooping is not good. So I'm trying hard to keep her "love tank" full, so to speak, too. Hope that helps!Sara