Please look over my plan for treating bacterial overgrowth

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My dd is 2.5 and has struggled with constipation since about 13

months-when she really started eating more solid foods. I always

thought it was food related, but didn't pinpoint the offenders until

December. Well, she improved quite a bit once those foods were

removed. She had gotten so bad as to have bloating, stools full of

undigested food, couldn't sleep for more than 45 minutes at a time,

etc. (I have reasons to suspect celiac, but her bloodwork was

negative. I plan on getting her a gene test when we save up the $.)

Anyway, she definitely has a bacterial overgrowth from the long term

constipation. Her ped suggested we try a reuteri supplement for

several weeks to see if that helped. It helped some, but she is still

only having a bm every 3-4 days (this is with 2t lactulose 2x a day).

She has a long history of with holding, but has used the potty at her

own initiative when the stool isn't hard and motility has been ok. I

don't think she is too stretched out, as she had a barium enema in

January and the dr said her colon was only slightly larger than

normal. I think the lactulose isn't helping (does it feed bacteria?),

and her intestines can't heal until the bacteria is under control. I

feel I need to get a little more agressive, especially after

searching the archives here and finding all the posts on toxin

producing bacteria. I suspect this is what she has, as her stool

smells strongly of ammonia. She still has quite dark circles under

her eyes and bruises easily, although her feet and nails started

growing again, and her cradle cap and eczema went away!

So my theory is: Food intolerances (gluten and dairy) led to chronic

constipation led to bacterial overgrowth

My plan of attack:

1. antibacterial-ole or oregon graperoot

dosage?

2. proteases

any chewables available, with food only or work up to inbetween meals

also?

3. magnesium -ordered Oxypowder

used Natural Calm before, she will no longer take it

4. vitamin c

what kind- must be chewable or gummy thing

5. Continue reuteri (it's 10 billion cfu) and maybe add Culturelle

6. Calcium butyrate? or something else to help with healing

Does this sound reasonable? Any advice as to dosages for a 28lb, 2.5

year old who is especially sensitive to taste & texture, doesn't like

juice or purees, and doesn't understand being bribed? She is

nonvaxed, I don't have any reason to suspect yeast or viruses or

metals, she is not ASD, still breastfed, eats pretty

good " traditional foods " style. Thank you.