Re: confusion

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You should keep up with the solids. You might try giving him more bulky

fiber type stuff and things known to cause constipation to reduce the

problem. If you stop the solids..you are looking at many more and worse long

term problems. He needs the solids and if he goes long enough without, he

may reject them. Nutritionally, he needs more than breastmilk at this age, I

am a former Le Leche league leader. I hope you consider my advice.

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>Subject: [eosinophilic gastroenteritis] confusion

>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 20:36:34 +0300

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>I was wondering if anyone has any advise on which way of life I should lead

>with my son. About 2 weeks ago I was in the hospital and they taught my

>son how to chew and swallow which was great but about 3-4 days after he

>started the food he started up with watery stools between 6-10 times a day

>which kept going on . My pediatrician said stop with the food and just

>nurse (he is 2) and see if there is a difference so I did .. His stools

>were less times but if I would give him any food it would be very watery

>and he would make more . Someone advised me to speak to the doctors from

>the hospital I was at and get there advise so I did today and he said don't

>worry he doesn't have what your daughter has it is not something catchy

>just give all solid foods and don't look at what comes out from the bottom.

>Now I am confused go along with my pediattrician and keep him off food till

>the diareah goes away then start him with chicken (even though he doesn't

>like it) because he believes it is a good possibility he is starting what

>Miriam has ( this is how Miriam started all her problems aftr we started

>her on solids she started with the diareah till today. or to follow the

>othe r doctor. If some one can give me advise on which doctor to follow and

>what is the likely hood he has EG like my daughter has.

> Now Miriam she is down with the prednisone to 5 mg every other days (she

>has been on the prednisone for 7 weeks already) She waws making everyones

>life miserable for a while and she finally said to me the other day " mommy

>do you know why I am always crying ( which was 80% of the day) why because

>my tummy hurts alot alot " so I took out of her diet most things except

>chicken and rice and she is a different child she is back to her sweet

>self. Does that mean the steroids aren't working.

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> Shana ( mom to Miriam 3 1/2 EG,food allergies, Yisroel 2 asthma food

>allergies , Tehilla 7)