Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 From: Suzanne Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 6:27 PM To: mb12 valtrex Subject: Re: Firmed stools when on antibiotics for an ear infection Do you mean that your kids have been on a probiotic? I would not suggest using antibiotics for clearing up something like unformed stools. There is a reason that your child is not having formed stool and I would suggest getting to the actual cause, not covering the problem with using an antibiotic. Long-term use of antibiotics will only set yourself up for yeast and bacteria, which can eventually lead to leaky gut. Unformed stool will seem like nothing when you end up having severe gut issues. I would suggest treating yeast with something like grapefruit seed, bacteria with something like goldenseal, and a good probiotic. Antibiotics are never a good idea for gut kids. Also, be sure that your ear infection is bacterial before opting for antibiotics. Most ear infections are viral and do not respond to antibiotics anyway. Garlic oil in the ear would be more effective and won't disrupt the gut.Dr. Suzanne Fleeson-DaSilvawww.fcchiropracticcenter.com > > >> > > My 3.5 year old daughter has chronic loose stools. I've been trying a lot> > of things with her with diet.> > >> > > Her stools go from mushy or liquidy to well-formed and fully digested> > when she is on antibiotics to treat an ear infection (last year, she was on> > an antibiotic twice for an ear infection).> > >> > > She is autistic and non-verbal and cannot tell me what's going on with> > her.> > >> > > Right now, I'm trying everything I can to firm up the stools again but> > I'm just getting mushy, poorly formed stools. SCD and GFCF and probiotics> > are doing nothing for the stools. We've also been trying enzymes, but to no> > avail. They were firm again in late November for a while, but that was just> > after she had been on the antibiotics for an ear infection. Weeks after> > that, her BMs degraded back to the usual mush, sometimes not fully digested> > even with enzymes.> > >> > > Has anyone else seen this in their child? How should we approach this?> > >> >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 From: Suzanne Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 6:27 PM To: mb12 valtrex Subject: Re: Firmed stools when on antibiotics for an ear infection Do you mean that your kids have been on a probiotic? I would not suggest using antibiotics for clearing up something like unformed stools. There is a reason that your child is not having formed stool and I would suggest getting to the actual cause, not covering the problem with using an antibiotic. Long-term use of antibiotics will only set yourself up for yeast and bacteria, which can eventually lead to leaky gut. Unformed stool will seem like nothing when you end up having severe gut issues. I would suggest treating yeast with something like grapefruit seed, bacteria with something like goldenseal, and a good probiotic. Antibiotics are never a good idea for gut kids. Also, be sure that your ear infection is bacterial before opting for antibiotics. Most ear infections are viral and do not respond to antibiotics anyway. Garlic oil in the ear would be more effective and won't disrupt the gut.Dr. Suzanne Fleeson-DaSilvawww.fcchiropracticcenter.com > > >> > > My 3.5 year old daughter has chronic loose stools. I've been trying a lot> > of things with her with diet.> > >> > > Her stools go from mushy or liquidy to well-formed and fully digested> > when she is on antibiotics to treat an ear infection (last year, she was on> > an antibiotic twice for an ear infection).> > >> > > She is autistic and non-verbal and cannot tell me what's going on with> > her.> > >> > > Right now, I'm trying everything I can to firm up the stools again but> > I'm just getting mushy, poorly formed stools. SCD and GFCF and probiotics> > are doing nothing for the stools. We've also been trying enzymes, but to no> > avail. They were firm again in late November for a while, but that was just> > after she had been on the antibiotics for an ear infection. Weeks after> > that, her BMs degraded back to the usual mush, sometimes not fully digested> > even with enzymes.> > >> > > Has anyone else seen this in their child? How should we approach this?> > >> >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Can Flagyl kill gut strep? Is it similar to antibiotics used regularly? (amoxicillin - zithro?)Thanks to any and all clarification!Sent from my iPhone we are there 3 months going strong with my youngest, she has clostrida in her gut that won't die!!!!! From: Rhonda Masengale Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 1:20 PM To: mb12 valtrex Subject: Re: Firmed stools when on antibiotics for an ear infection My 2 boys used to go to a GI known for treating autistic kids with gut issues and he told me some of his kids needed to stay on Flagyllongterm to keep having firm poops. Just something to keep in mind. Maybe go to a GI. hth.Rhonda Masengale My 3.5 year old daughter has chronic loose stools. I've been trying a lot of things with her with diet. Her stools go from mushy or liquidy to well-formed and fully digested when she is on antibiotics to treat an ear infection (last year, she was on an antibiotic twice for an ear infection).She is autistic and non-verbal and cannot tell me what's going on with her. Right now, I'm trying everything I can to firm up the stools again but I'm just getting mushy, poorly formed stools. SCD and GFCF and probiotics are doing nothing for the stools. We've also been trying enzymes, but to no avail. They were firm again in late November for a while, but that was just after she had been on the antibiotics for an ear infection. Weeks after that, her BMs degraded back to the usual mush, sometimes not fully digested even with enzymes.Has anyone else seen this in their child? How should we approach this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thank you both, very helpful!Sent from my iPhone OATS will show clostrida though, the point is to get treatment and either way if you show bacteria and are getting help it will and would address both From: Fund Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:34 PM To: mb12 valtrex Subject: Re: Firmed stools when on antibiotics for an ear infection The OAT will not show strep. Different bacterias need to be treated differently. My 3.5 year old daughter has chronic loose stools. I've been trying a lot of things with her with diet. Her stools go from mushy or liquidy to well-formed and fully digested when she is on antibiotics to treat an ear infection (last year, she was on an antibiotic twice for an ear infection).She is autistic and non-verbal and cannot tell me what's going on with her. Right now, I'm trying everything I can to firm up the stools again but I'm just getting mushy, poorly formed stools. SCD and GFCF and probiotics are doing nothing for the stools. We've also been trying enzymes, but to no avail. They were firm again in late November for a while, but that was just after she had been on the antibiotics for an ear infection. Weeks after that, her BMs degraded back to the usual mush, sometimes not fully digested even with enzymes.Has anyone else seen this in their child? How should we approach this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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