abnormal bowel movements

[Guest guest]

My daughter is a 5 yr old with a probable dx of PDD-NOS. She is high

functioning so has

been mostly independent since being toilet trained. I have noticed in the past

6 months that

her stools are always pasty (the consistency of smooth peanut butter.) The

stools are normal

colored and slightly malodorous. At the time I took notice of her stools, she

was only on an

adult dose of fish oil and a liquid multivitamin. In the past 3 months we have

initiated Dr

McCandless' suggestions (gf/cf/sf diet, numerous

vitamins/supplements/probiotics, as well

as a one month course of Diflucan followed with Kirkman Yeast Aid.) None of

these recent

additions have changed her stools in any way. She does not exhibit any dietary

intolerances.

.. . only complaining of stomach pain within 15 minutes of having a bowel

movement. I

suspect she had these stools prior to starting fish oil for her underclothing

was commonly

soiled from what I assumed to be poor wiping ability.

I have considered adding fiber of some sort to her supplement regimen.

Does anybody have any other advice regarding stools?

[Guest guest]

I would take away the fish oil and liquid multivitamin

for a week and see what happens. Fiber is always good

for all of us, of course, but if she eats veggies that

is the best place to get fiber. If her stools are

still pasty I would get a comprehensive stool analysis

and see what is going on in her gut. Dr. JM

--- lobro4 wrote:

> My daughter is a 5 yr old with a probable dx of

> PDD-NOS. She is high functioning so has

> been mostly independent since being toilet trained.

> I have noticed in the past 6 months that

> her stools are always pasty (the consistency of

> smooth peanut butter.) The stools are normal

> colored and slightly malodorous. At the time I took

> notice of her stools, she was only on an

> adult dose of fish oil and a liquid multivitamin.

> In the past 3 months we have initiated Dr

> McCandless' suggestions (gf/cf/sf diet, numerous

> vitamins/supplements/probiotics, as well

> as a one month course of Diflucan followed with

> Kirkman Yeast Aid.) None of these recent

> additions have changed her stools in any way. She

> does not exhibit any dietary intolerances.

> . . only complaining of stomach pain within 15

> minutes of having a bowel movement. I

> suspect she had these stools prior to starting fish

> oil for her underclothing was commonly

> soiled from what I assumed to be poor wiping

> ability.

>

> I have considered adding fiber of some sort to her

> supplement regimen.

>

> Does anybody have any other advice regarding stools?

>

>