TPN - causes abdominal cramping

[hopeful]

Anyone had abdominal cramping caused by TPN??

Anyone had diarrhea made worse by TPN (even without eating anything?

Thanks all.

 

[glum chump]

Hi Hopeful

I've not had TPN, and am not able to answer your question, but I hope things are settling down. Have you tried talking to a nutritionist about the cramping and the D?

Wishing you well and hoping things have improved for you.

 

[DMS]

I've read that some of the TPN drinks have poor quality oil in them and that causes some cramping / etc.
My son is on Absorb Plus, it can definitely be used as a TPN, and has no oil, you add your own, he's not on TPN but uses it as a supplement (especially breakfast).

 

[hopeful]

Thanks, but TPN is not an oral formula, its intravenous - very different than elemental formulas.

 

[DMS]

Sorry, I was thinking elemental.
How are you feeling now?