Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 My 2 and 1/2 yr old wcf has had some wierd stools the past few days. He also has been vomiting (which is a somewhat normal situation for him) a lot more. The stools are really gross--they are normally a thick, pasty green but now they are orangy, runnier, have mucus and black mucusy streaks in it. I don't see any red blood or anything else. He is also pooping in the middle of the night. His GI dr recently (5 days ago) increased his erythromycin dose which is supposed to help move along his intestines. could this be causing the wierd stools? He is also on reglan and prilosec. Help! mom to Ashton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 , I'd be very concerned with black mucusy stools, especially since you say he's on erythromycin and pooping round the clock. Though you're not seeing red blood, you should have a stool culture taken to check for occult blood. He could have small bleeds from the intestines caused by the antibiotic. The prilosec and erythromycin will cause a B vitamin and magnesium deficiency. He's losing necessary and vital nutrients and magnesium, which will only cause a vicious cycle. He needs a good enteric-coated probiotic and really low fat/low fiber diet right now. Taurine will help too. Then you might consider beginning him on the crataegus therapy since you say his normal stools are thick, pasty green. But right now, there's too much inflammation going on -- as seen by the orange, oily stools. No butter, cheese, peanut butter, bacon, or any oils other than olive and canola. None of that high fat inflammatory crap dieticians tell you to cram into these kids. His gut needs calming first. Best to you, Kim > My 2 and 1/2 yr old wcf has had some wierd stools the past few days. > He also has been vomiting (which is a somewhat normal situation for > him) a lot more. The stools are really gross--they are normally a > thick, pasty green but now they are orangy, runnier, have mucus and > black mucusy streaks in it. I don't see any red blood or anything > else. He is also pooping in the middle of the night. His GI dr > recently (5 days ago) increased his erythromycin dose which is > supposed to help move along his intestines. could this be causing > the wierd stools? He is also on reglan and prilosec. > > Help! > > mom to Ashton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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