I'm so glad I have a place I can talk so openly about poop!:) Ellie, my almost 3 year old has always been very regular, but for a while now her bowel movements...
I know this sounds elementary so you have probably already thought of this... I know tomatoes can do that...and they are acidic. What about strawberries? ...
when this was happening to my older son, we had to stop dairy and let his stomach rest. It wasnt that he ate wrong things, it was more the fact he was...
Yes, she hasn't really had those things consistently every day like her bowel movements. I just read that swallowing saliva can cause acidity in bowel...
Ethan is having more and more trouble with his ADHD . He is just wild lately and is having a hard time focusing in speech therepy . Both times this past...
I've always been told that if there is blood streaked in the stool it can be from a fissure (a tiny tear) at the opening to the rectum or like you said maybe a...
We will keep him in our prayers. Let us know how he is,when you get the chance. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/loganandethansmith Kim mom to Meaghan 16...
My older daughter who is 8 is not mito affected (we think) but has ADHD. I was very much against medication for a LONG time. I was convinced that I could use...
A quick story.. my son we know now has autonomic dysfunction. We did not know this when we tried every medication under the sun! It was a nightmare and no meds...
We got the results of Rachael's (13) pelvic ultrasound today and it showed a very mild pelicaliectasis of her right kidney which persisted after voiding and so...
Gaby arrived home this week following orthopaedic surgery to her hip last week. it was a long procedure, and she is now in a hip spica plaster for the next 6...
I'm sorry to hear the hospital visit included problems. I hope she has a quick, painless (for everyone) recovery! Can't imagine how you move her around! ... --...
Can you tell me more about Dexadrine? I worry about the side effects my daughter has with the Concerta. I also won't give her the concerta if she has a cold...
Darla, I wish I knew even a little bit about what you are dealing with in Rachael. I'm sorry that I don't. All I can offer to you is my prayers. Darla Klein...
Hello all. I have a bit of a dilemma with Sophie right now. She has been running a bit of a fever for about 4 days. It started out low-grade 100.3-100.5....
dexadrine is part ritalin and part somet5hing else..I am not sure exactly..but it has a short half life..so it works for 4 hours or so. BUt we see less ups and...
Meagan, One of my sons not suspected of having mito took dexedrine for a couple of years. One of the side effects is liver problems. Just so you are aware....
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Seanne glad to know you and Gaby are safely home. I will never understand why it is our job to police the doctors and nurses in the hospital to make sure our...
Meagan my philosophy usually is that when the kids are lethargic, no longer drinking fluids, when crying do not have tears and no longer go pee inthe potty...
Ask your pediatrician for a hemacult card. They can test it for blood. Ask them for a hat in which your daughter can go potty. You can spread a small amount of...
Red blood in stool can be serious. Black or coffee ground blood in the stool usually indicates blood in the stomach. Dark red or maroon in the stool usually...
Awesome. There is the beginnings of a Aussie mitochondrial disorder group at www.puzzlingsicknesses.info There is also a yahoo newsgroup specifically for...
Hello everyone. I've been coming to this website about the last 3 weeks now. My son,Ted has Melas, but it sounds like it's very close to Merff. He is 22. He...
Meagan, My personal opinion is to take her in. I say that only from my own experience with Justin. Now Justin doesn't run fevers usually but I know when he...
... has been running a bit of a fever for about 4 days. It started out low-grade 100.3-100.5. Yesterday she was 102. Today she has stayed around 103. She...
first off sorry about the first post, I hit the wrong button My one year old is trying to help :) I know every kid is different, but Gracies protocal is pretty...
Hi all, Joe just started K. on Aug. 23rd. We finalized his IEP on the 22nd. I was very clear and emphatic on the infection control issue. This week alone 5...
Can anyone give me some suggestions on planning a trip to Disney/Universal Studios in Florida? Since my daughter's symptoms started worsening we haven't gone...