[cchrissyy]

My son (3.5) has never had solid poop. It's always one wet pile, no form to it. And he's been a sensitive/troubled kid since birth. Tests and therapies have found no good diagnosis for this. but I just learned that his allergy and celiac tests may not have been so accurate, and instead we're doing a trial diet hoping to see bowel or behavioral improvement.

question: how long without a change before we can give up the trial? we're on day 6 and DS has been very sweet about it but I don't want to keep him away from his favorite grains for longer than I have to.

quetsion 2: if it's not gluten sensitivity/celiac, what other foods could cause *permanent* diahrea?

prior post here, where I decided to start the trial
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...92#post5762392

Edit to add: actually, if anything his behavior is worse- more unexplainable crying. the only reason I can think of worsening would be 1) he's hungry without all that grain but won't admit it 2) the increased dairy is bugging him

 

[grisandole]

It will take at least six weeks to see major differences, and about a year to get back to "normal". Be very vigilant, there is hidden gluten in soooooooo much stuff, like Rice Krispies and many brands of Rice/Soy milk.

Dairy is another diahrea causing food, but I'd suspect gluten first, especially if he eats lots of it.

We're all GFCF here.

ETA: Silk brand soy milk is GF, and Blue Diamond and Pacific brands Almond milk are also GF. Don't buy Rice Dream.

He should also be on a probiotic, that should help too!

 

[cchrissyy]

ok, I edited that post, but also, DH noticed today that DS looks thinner, and he's alarmed. I don't think just a week could do that, but he worries it has and is therefore pretty negative about continuing- after all, if gluten ISN'T the issue, we've taken away his substance and he's getting more of whatever IS the problem...

ack!