... My son who is 9 has suffered for years with what i can only describe as some kind of Bowel Disorder. He wont pass a bowel movement for up to a couple of weeks and he becomes shaky, very pale and has big black circles under his eyes. He has even been sick on occassion with it too . ... (5 replies)
... I ask because my son has had that issue off and on, and the color of it is what had me concerned for possible liver issues. ... (6 replies)
... Thank you for the response. He doesn't have white colored stool. He doesn't seem to have bowel issues. I had a pregnancy related liver problem when I was pregnant with him and his twin. It is called cholestasis. I had white colored stool at the time. ... (6 replies)
... I'm not sure what made them change to the kind that frequently need a plunger! Perhaps he was eating too many fruits and fruit juices when he was younger that caused the loose BM's? ... (17 replies)
... My six year old has always had digestion problems. He is six with Autism and ADHD. He has horrilbe BM's up to six lose foul smelling stools a day. ... (17 replies)
... I've only had a concern about milk lately because my son has developed some severe bowel problems. We are currently treating the inflammation and trying to discover a cause. ... (11 replies)
... think of it, Sammy cried alot as an infant as well, we used to call him the town cryer. We later figured out it was a milk allergy causing all the excess crying and bowel problems, he also had TERRIBLE eczema. ... (7 replies)
... The kind of allergy-related bowel problems linked to autism *tend* to be more towards diarrhea (+vomiting etc.) and irritable bowel problems, however I have also read about autistic children who "withhold" (suppress) bowel movements because they can't stand the feeling/hate "going".
Is is that your son "can't" go for several weeks or does he show any signs of deliberately... (5 replies)
... My son is 11 and we have always delt with constipation. We do not use stool softeners any loner. We use a carbonated beverage and popcorn. I have been told that majority of kids with autism have problems with the bowel. I am not really sure but that is what i have been told my our doc. ... (2 replies)
... I've been waiting for someone to answer your post. I will give you my advice and hope you can look into what I"ve suggested. Some people think that diet change can't help that much. Well, it did for Drew. ... (10 replies)
... cf and this diet really helps his gut issues. It is so hard to continue day in and day out. ... (17 replies)
... problems and migraines. I was dx less than 1 year ago and the gluten free diet has been a god send, altho it is the toughest diet on the planet. ... (17 replies)
... Unfortunately, it just isn't that simple. Research doesn't even find a significant correlation between gastroentestinal disorders and children on the spectrum. ... (17 replies)
... if a profitable, patentable pharmaceutical for the gut issues of autism were available, news of it would reach your doc's office within a few months of completing a minimal FDA testing requirement. And it would likely be expensive. ... (17 replies)
... This is not in your head. Gut problems are very common on the spectrum, and are one reason why many parents turn to biomedical intervention. ... (17 replies)
... r my Pediatrician recommended will not be able to see him until Dec.This doctor will be a Developmental Pediatrician.I have had him evaluated with hearing,speech and O.T and he is getting speech twice a week and O.T once a week. ... (3 replies)
... since I cut out dairy products. I switched to soy three years ago and wow... I always hated milk as a kid but my parents made me drink it because they were worried I wouldn't get enough calcium. ... (14 replies)
... Some of the things that DAN doctors address are very important to many issues children with autism have. ... (7 replies)
... I know that Children's tests for Fragile X, chromosome disorders, and they also do a full cognitive evaluation. ... (7 replies)
... but I KNOW he has it. Right down to the bowel and tummy problems. ... (16 replies)
