Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 Hi, The antibiotics have probably disrupted the good bacteria in her gut, and this is causing the loose stools. Get some plain yogurt into her diet (must only buy yogurt that says live acidolphilus cultures), and also buy a probiotic. You can buy probiotics without a prescription at your pharmacy or health food store. Ask the pharmacist to recommend one. Probiotics restore the good intestinal flora; without it she'll continue having runny stools and not only will she loose calories, but she won't be able to manufacture vitamin K. Your body makes vitamin K in the intestines from the good intestinal flora. In the meantime, don't give her apple juice; it will make diarrhea worse. I don't remember Shelby's age, but a light diet (white rice, chicken soup, no-fat Saltines, Pedialyte, Gatorade-type drinks) is best until digestion is properly restored. If she's only on formula, then you can dilute with Pedialyte for a day or two until tummy settles. Kim > Shelby has been on Zithromax and Fluflox for three weeks now, her cough seems to be better but she still has a runny nose although it is mostly clear. That is not what is worrying us at the moment. > > Its her tummy, she has very loose stools again, and really horrid smell like old cabbage. We have tried everything i.e. more creon, less creon, she isn't eating much at the moment anyway so we don't think it can be not enough enzymes. She is also on Ranatadine (spel) and that has been upped lately from 2.5 to 3 ml could that cause the problem or is it possible she has picked up that blinking C Dif again? Anyway she is going back to the clinic on Monday so hopefully they can help us. > > Also her mum has just got a really bad cold so unless it was the one Shelby had before liklihood is Shelby will get another one now. I HATE WINTER!!!!!!! > > Grandma Maggs > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 Hi, The antibiotics have probably disrupted the good bacteria in her gut, and this is causing the loose stools. Get some plain yogurt into her diet (must only buy yogurt that says live acidolphilus cultures), and also buy a probiotic. You can buy probiotics without a prescription at your pharmacy or health food store. Ask the pharmacist to recommend one. Probiotics restore the good intestinal flora; without it she'll continue having runny stools and not only will she loose calories, but she won't be able to manufacture vitamin K. Your body makes vitamin K in the intestines from the good intestinal flora. In the meantime, don't give her apple juice; it will make diarrhea worse. I don't remember Shelby's age, but a light diet (white rice, chicken soup, no-fat Saltines, Pedialyte, Gatorade-type drinks) is best until digestion is properly restored. If she's only on formula, then you can dilute with Pedialyte for a day or two until tummy settles. Kim > Shelby has been on Zithromax and Fluflox for three weeks now, her cough seems to be better but she still has a runny nose although it is mostly clear. That is not what is worrying us at the moment. > > Its her tummy, she has very loose stools again, and really horrid smell like old cabbage. We have tried everything i.e. more creon, less creon, she isn't eating much at the moment anyway so we don't think it can be not enough enzymes. She is also on Ranatadine (spel) and that has been upped lately from 2.5 to 3 ml could that cause the problem or is it possible she has picked up that blinking C Dif again? Anyway she is going back to the clinic on Monday so hopefully they can help us. > > Also her mum has just got a really bad cold so unless it was the one Shelby had before liklihood is Shelby will get another one now. I HATE WINTER!!!!!!! > > Grandma Maggs > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 > , Good catch, I do have him off sulfites, so maybe that's it. I'll give it a try and see what happens. Thanks. Jen > Jen, > > Are you using Welch's White Grape Juice? I recently checked the label for this juice and found there are sulfites added. Maybe is having a reaction to this preservative? Try the purple grape juice and see if there is a change. > > Del Toro > ASD, 4yrs old, scd since 9/17/05. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 > > > , > Good catch, I do have him off sulfites, so maybe that's it. I'll > give it a try and see what happens. Thanks. > Jen > > Jen, > > > > Are you using Welch's White Grape Juice? I recently checked the > label for this juice and found there are sulfites added. Maybe > is having a reaction to this preservative? Try the purple grape juice > and see if there is a change. > > > > Del Toro > > ASD, 4yrs old, scd since 9/17/05. I am also sensitive to Welch's White Grape juice so bought some green grapes and put them through my Omega 8002 juicer and got a wonderful tasting pure juice. Carol F. Toronto, Celiac, SCD 5 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hi Jen, > My youngest (3) is still not having great stools. Granted we haven't > been at this long, but maybe I'm giving him something he shouldn't > have, or too much of something. I'd appreciate your thoughts. He > doesn't eat a wide selection of things. Bananas--very spotted, > chicken--crock pot, chicken soup--homemade broth, carrots, sometimes a > few other veggies, eggs, knox blox--made with SCD legal white grape > juice, peanut butter--no sugar, etc. just ground nuts, white grape or > pineapple juice cut with water--less than 8oz/day, squash-plain, nut > muffins, applesauce How were 's bm's before you started the diet? How many per day? Diarrhea/Constipation etc.? What other veggies? Are the veggies cooked? Did you start with the intro and gradually add foods in? Sheila, SCD 57 mos, 21 yrs UC mom of , SCD 42 mos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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