Hello, I've got a quetsions for you. My son who is 17 months old has had cronic Diarhia for about 6 weeks now, very fiew semi formed stools in there at all. It is also very foul smelling. When he was born he was early and spent 8 days in the NICU on a vent for 24 hours, he was on a special formula and has reflux pretty bad. He was scoped because of this when he was 4 months old and then put on an reflux medicine which we stopped giing around the age of one. The last few days I have noticed that he started refluxing again ( a few times a day), the diaharia has slowed down from mulitiple times a day to 1-2 times. I have notices that around his Rectum is red and appears to have some bumps? I have also noticed that he takes him 15-20 mins of pushing to pass a bowel movement only for it to be liquid or mush......anyways was wondering if you guys had any ideas or should I be concerned. Thank you so much for reading!
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:welcome: to the forum. I am so sorry your little one is going through this! I would be concerned, Diahreah is never a good sign. I would get him to see a Gi specialist as soon as you can. If it is nothing at least you did what you need to. Little ones can express much and therefor he and yourself will need answers. He could have a narrow passage somewhere. I would also keep a diary of what he is eating and bowel moment count. Is there any blood present light or dark? Does he vomit? Foul smelling bm are a concern too. Some nurses have told me they can spot a crohns poop a mile away. Please see doctor soon. Let us know how you make out. Great support here. Hugs to you too!
Thanks for a quick reply. His pedicatricians office has been following him and I was instructed to give him Culterelle 1-2 times a day. Everytime I get ready to call his ped on is Diahria he suprises me with a "normal" stool somewhat. So then I think Oh maybe we are done and then BAM back to aquare one! I am going to definitley call his peds office and get an appoinment with the GI that did his scope when he was a baby. I forgo to mention that we have eliminated Dairy out of his diet, he is on organic soy milk. He does eat alot of pancakes & waffles Etc..... so was wondering this is could have something to do with it. Thanks!
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I am glad you have good doctors. Probiotics do help and they take time to work but I would keep in on smoother foods and reduce sugar intake. Just to see what the bowels do. Avoiding wheat helps too. Oatmeal or cheerios is a good choice. Keep us posted.
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Hey Mommy,
It's good to hear that you are going pursue with getting him seen by a GI. If it turns out to be nothing then you are certainly no worse off, so best to be on the safe side.
Do you keep a diary of his symptoms? If not have a look at this one from our wiki. It's easy to forget things when you are living with this sort of thing day in and day out.
Good luck hun and let us know how you get on with the GI.
Dusty. xxx
It's good to hear that you are going pursue with getting him seen by a GI. If it turns out to be nothing then you are certainly no worse off, so best to be on the safe side.
Do you keep a diary of his symptoms? If not have a look at this one from our wiki. It's easy to forget things when you are living with this sort of thing day in and day out.
Good luck hun and let us know how you get on with the GI.
Dusty. xxx
