Re: severe gastroenteritis -

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I would love to hear about your experience. I am in the process of

getting a first appt. with Dr. Krigsman. I've read some of his

stuff. A lot of what he says relates SO much to my son. Right now,

I am looking for an answer to the gastroenteritis while we are

waiting to see Dr. Krigsman. Thanks!

My son had a KUB today and was diagnosed with

severe gastroenteritis (by our

> pediatrician - not a DAN! dr. but sympathetic). The pediatrician

(who sees

> other ASD kids) said it was the most severe case he has seen. My

son's belly

> is hugely distended because his gut is filled with gas. My son

has been

> having constipation issues as well. For him, constipation, causes

aggressive

> and mean behavior. I don't think he even realizes what he is

doing. He often

> produces the really big brick BMs (a foot long and 3 inches wide)

that clog

> the toilet. We frequently have to use the plunger. I have been

making my son

> sit on the potty to produce 4-5 BMs per day. That results is

really great -

> pretty much perfect, happy kid behavior. But if I don't force him

to sit on

> the potty, he will just not have a BM for a very long time. He

does not

> feel when he need to have a BM. In addition, my son leaks BM

throughout the

> day. His BM is frequently very thick and cakey in his underwear.

He goes

> through a few pairs of underwear per day - and I am basically

washing diapers! He

> has a lot of super stinky gas. He throws up easily at random

times.

> Sometimes we will go weeks without throw up, then he will throw up

a few times in

> one week. There appears to not be a reason. Regarding yeast, he

does have

> yeast. We are doing a natural yeast protocol that seems to be

working. He

> does not have clostridia. Regarding diet, he is Feingold and

recently (because

> of these gut issues) GFCF. Also soy free. His diet consists

mostly of meat

> and vegetables - most everything is organic/kosher. Any

suggestions and

> help would be very appreciated. Thanks!

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