Help for GI problems, please!

[Guest guest]

A month ago our son, who is AS, started having excessive belching and

gas. Never really had GI problems before. Had been on Creon for a

few weeks so I withheld it and saw no change. After 5-7 days of this

he had a distended stomach and abdominal discomfort. I should say

that he has been GFCF for almost a year and off soy and a whole host

of other foods as well for several months. Had a KUB done on 9/25

which showed " significant stool " in the left colon and lots of gas.

Took him to pediatrician the next day who said increase fiber,

fluids, etc. That night he vomited. It was an isolated event we

thought. Stools for the most part have been loose with occassional

exceptions since this began, even with enemas (tried a total of 3).

Fiber only seemed to contribute to the bloating. Gas, belching,

abdominal distention and discomfort continued until this past Sunday

when he began vomiting again. Of course there is a " bug " going

around so waited it out for a couple of days as he only vomited once

on Monday and not at all on Tuesday. He vomited 3 times on Wednesday

so called pediatrician who said she had seen kids who had had

this " bug " on and off for up to a week. She would not be in her

office til Friday so wanted to hold off til then. ($$$$) He did not

vomit Thursday or Friday so didn't call her back (I have so little

confidence in her anymore anyway, know what I'm saying?) I had

wanted another KUB because I feel that his stool has backed up on him

and this is causing bloating and vomiting when he eats. Dr.

Kartzinel said to do suppositories x 5 days and then we would get

another KUB. We did one yesterday with no solid BM-just a medium

amount of loose stool. Should I continue this course (I have so much

more confidence in Dr. Kartzinel) or start him on Miralax as his

pediatrician's associate recommends today? Miralax has not been

tested in kids for safety and effectiveness (I found) but she says

the suppositories only stimulate the colon to have a BM and he

doesn't need this as he's pooping on his own, that he needs a

laxative which softens the stool. AAARRRGGGHHHHH! I'm so stressed

out I don't know what to do! Dr. Kartzinel is not in his office on

weekends but we do have a consultation scheduled for Monday. I'm so

tired of seeing my son so sick. please help. Sorry so long.

Rosie

[Guest guest]

I concur about the Xray. Dr. Wakefield talked about this same problem

last month during a conference here in South Florida in that your

child can have a massive impaction and still pass liquid foul

smelling small bowel contents around it. Charlie

> Rosie,

>

> I would do what Dr Kartzinel said. He has so much more backround

knowledge

> on these gut problems. I wouldnt trust your reg ped who doesnt

realize they

> could be having a bowel movement but still have a large

obstruction!! Also,

> when you see him Monday, maybe you should get ann x ray to see if

he has an

> obstruction and also run some tests for yeast and bad

bacteria.... . I wish

> you luck and I am sorry your son is so sick. These reg peds just

dont

> understand enough backround to give you the help you need. Take

care,

> Help for GI problems, please!

>

>

> > A month ago our son, who is AS, started having excessive belching

and

> > gas. Never really had GI problems before. Had been on Creon for

a

> > few weeks so I withheld it and saw no change. After 5-7 days of

this

> > he had a distended stomach and abdominal discomfort

[Guest guest]

Rosie,

I hear you. My son has chronic constipation and we have tried

everything. He just stopped creon and we have tried miralax which only

made him leak into his underwear, but no solid movement. Then we tried

bisacodyl. Still no luck. He is distended and uncomfortable. he has

taken to kicking walls and biting people. We were using ducolax

suppositories, but they are not gf. After 2 weeks with no movement, I

gave in and gave him a ducolax as I tried to way the effects of gluten or

the effects of 2 weeks of waste in his system. he finally went and I

thought he was birthing a baby!! Our dr is Dr. Buie and I have

repeatedly called him for 2 weeks and have gotten not answer from him. I

think I need a RX for dynamite. Wait is that gfcf? I also increased

fiber with lots of popcorn and raisins. Still no luck. He doesn't want

to eat since he feels full already.

Have you tried glycerin suppositories or colace? How about senecot?

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

I don't have much advice for your kids with such nasty constipation

issues, but my ped told me with my #3 when he was an infant, that rice

is constipating for many children. If your child eats a lot of rice,

you might try reducing it. Also, you might try digestive enzymes,

maybe your child is having difficulty digesting foods and that is

causing the constipation.

Dana

> Rosie,

> I hear you. My son has chronic constipation and we have tried

> everything.