Re: HELP!! CRONIC DIARRHEA...

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| My now 3 yr old daughter who has autism had cronic diarrhea about 4

| mo. ago. This particular bout lasted 2 mo or so. The GI doc. who we

| saw told us because she had limited her diet to so few foods she was

| not getting any fat in her diet at all. She didn't mind eating potato

| chips and tator tots(even though I think that isn't the most healthy

| thing to be eating every day either.) anyway the diarrhea cleared up

| almost immediatly. NOW... 2 wks ago for no reason the diarrhea is

| back, her diet hasn't changed, mainly because she won't eat anything

| besides tots, chips, rice mk, water,dates, bananas, raisins, apples,

| and some of the GFCF mixes I've made from Miss Robens. She also gets

| DMG, and Iron drops because she is anemic, and a Multi-vitamin. The

| diarrhea is the consistancy of Frosting or usually worse and the

| smell is enough to chase anyone or thing out of the room. Also there

| is alot of undigested food in there. (Not trying to make anyone

| sick!!!!!!)My quest. is this. The GI doc is running alot of stool

| tests, but doesn't know what to think. Does this situation sound

| familiar to anyone. PLEASE, I NEED SOME ADVICE. My daughter

| otherwise seems happy, not losing any weight. Still this isnt normal

| I don't think.

I agree with the yeast treatment commets. Also, I'd get your daughter off the

hydrogenated oils and on to some good

oils (available at the health food store, either in gelcaps or in a refrigerator

section.

She also could use some protein. You could add in some rice protein powder or

some Seacure (see www.propernutrition.com

or www.seacure-protein.com).

You could add in digestive enzymes. They firmed up my daughter's mushy stools.

Our kids don't digest well, and adding

digestive enzymes can help. There are different kinds of enzymes -

- Plant based broad spectrum enzymes (available at the health food store)

- Animal based broad spectrum enzymes e.g. Pancreatin (available at the health

food store)

- Prescription digestive enzymes, available through a doctor only, e.g. Creon

These 'broad spectrum' enzymes aid digestion of all foods - carbohydrates, fats,

proteins, and other things. If your

kid has any kind of stool or gut issue, or is a picky eater, or is skinny, etc.

enzymes can help.

and

- Peptidase enzymes - SerenAid (www.Serenaid.com), EnzymAid

(www.kirkmanlabs.com), Peptidize (www.houstonni.com)

This last category of enzymes are relatively new and are intended to break

down the peptides formed from eating gluten

and casein. The peptides are there because the digestion is faulty in

autistic/ADD kids. The peptides can cause

opium-like effects or autistic effects. They are recommended for use with the

gluten free and casein free diet

(www.gfcfdiet.com). This may seem strange, but some gluten and casein may be

eaten even with the most strict diet

(contamination, for example) and because other proteins may generate the

peptides (e.g. corn, soy may do this). Some

people use them while on a strict diet, some use them for diet infractions, and

I imagine some use them while on no

diet.

I have tried all of these with my daughter, and found them all helpful. The

plant based enzymes were weakest, with

pancreatin more helpful and Creon most helpful. I've been playing around with

the peptidase enzymes and have found some

my daughter can't tolerate. She's currently on Enzymaid without problems (or

big positives) and I may try Houston's

newest form of their enzyme (the older form contained glutimate, which had a bad

effect on my girl).

Others have found that their kids can't tolerate enzymes at all because their

guts are too fragile, so introduce them

slowly.

Good luck, K.