What to do if this is yeast flare?

[Guest guest]

I'm assuming my son is now experiencing the " 3 month flare " but

wanted to check with the veterans to be sure. I'm still not clear on

the 3 month flare meaning yeast flare or bacteria or both?? He's

been SCD since June 23 so it is 3mths now. For at least 3 days he is

having poops that have tiny brown spots that are very hard to wipe

off. I guess this is what some may call grainy but it doesn't feel

like sand they are just hard to get off. Please tell me, if this is

yeast, does this mean it is ACTIVE alive yeast taking hold or does it

mean it is dying since it's coming out?? Why is it so hard to wipe

off? There is a lot of it too. We haven't had a formed poop in at

least 2wks. Some days are extra bad poops and very stinky. I did

the intro again for 2 days over the weekend but I don't know that

it's helped. The only thing I gave him that was not intro was kept

giving him the yogurt during that time. Should I redo the intro for

5 days again?? He didn't get formed poops after 2 days of intro. Can

I continue the yogurt during the intro? Shouldn't 2 days be enough

since he's been strict SCD for 3mths? I'm giving him very thick

yogurt with more progurt starter than the recipe calls for AND it is

fermented 1.5 days. Very nice and thick, he loves it. He also gets

4 acidophilis and 2 sac b. You'd think this would be enough.

Thank you soooo much for your advice,

Pam, mom of Dillon ASD 4yrs old

SCD June 23, 2007

[Guest guest]

When you say your yogurt is fermented 1.5 days do you mean 36 hours?

That is too long. Yogurt should be fermented 24-30 hours.

It is not necessarily good to use more than the recommended amount of

starter. The good bugs need space.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

It is 32-36 hrs. In the back of BTVC it mentions if the yogurt can go

longer than 24hrs " that's all the better " but it never stated how long

was too long (that I could find). Ugh! If 36hrs is too long what does

that mean, that it's gone bad and should be thrown away?

Also, do you know if the specks mean yeast is active or yeast is

dying?? I'm not used to seeing the specks that are hard to wipe off.

He didn't have the specks this morning but is still having the bad

stools (mushy not liquid diarrhea). Having them early A.M. is never a

good sign (I always though the yeast had gunk to feast on overnight and

that caused the early A.M. diarrhea). BUT, he has been less stimmy all

week AND is putting 2 words together as a sentence and that is new.

Thanks again for your help, Pam

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> When you say your yogurt is fermented 1.5 days do you mean 36 hours?

> That is too long. Yogurt should be fermented 24-30 hours.

>

> It is not necessarily good to use more than the recommended amount of

> starter. The good bugs need space.

>

>

> mom to -12

> SCD 4/23/04

>

[Guest guest]

After 30 hours the probiotic content of the yogurt dimishes

significantly. You can use it, but you won't be getting the probiotic

benefit. This information is on Elaine's website.

Sounds like your son is making good progress, so this may just be die-

off.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04