My son is 33 months old and has had chronic diarrhea his entire life. Until recently all my pediatricians just dismissed it for different reasons...breastfed babies have more frequent stools, he still seems to be healthy, juice even though he wasn't drinking juice, etc. etc. Finally he was diagnosed with sucrase isomaltase deficiency disorder this fall. He can't process sugars (disaccharides to be specific). He also had severe esophogitis. He was put on a restrictive diet (no sugars/disaccharides), given prevacid, and put on prednisone (a steroid) to try to help clear things up. It did start to clear up, but now that he's coming off the steroids it seems to be coming back... he's not sleeping at night now - I think his stomach hurts, but can't tell for sure (he's developmentally delayed and can't speak/communicate beyond very basic things). He's getting diaper rash again... potty training is pretty much impossible until we get this cleared up... My dr hasn't mentioned sucraid at this point...does anyone know anything more about it?
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I have been sitting here reading all of these posts.
Has anyone gotten any answers?
My son's diarreha started maybe when he was 14 months old. he is now 19 mths old.
I think every test has been done, blood, stool, sweat test, celiac, etc. minus the Gi test, the Gi Doc did a belly x ray, and we are now testing for c dif, which I don;t see how he could have that, but...., and we are testing for Giardia, another, eh, probably not, in my book, but I'm not a Doc.
We have done the milk switch thing, which still doesn't/didn't seem to help, I got to reading on another web site about all these other scary things, can a baby have pancreatic cancer??!!!
The whole sugar intolerance issue is interesting. Has anyone else had their little ones tested for that? I think one such test is a D-xylose.
Good god, what do we do?
I guess just don't by "it's toddlers diarreha", well has anyones ass ever been on fire from going to much? Just think of how these little people feel.
I was afraid at one point that he was going to get an open sore. But his bum is actaually very clear, never really had that problem.
I worry about weight gain, he toggles between 24-25 pounds, and is 32 inches tall, very active, eats like a horse. No or never any signs of feeling bad.
Liike I said the Docs are trying, but don't seem majorly concerned.
I need help I'll give my email if anyone has any insight, sorry to vent :cry:
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Has anyone gotten any answers?
My son's diarreha started maybe when he was 14 months old. he is now 19 mths old.
I think every test has been done, blood, stool, sweat test, celiac, etc. minus the Gi test, the Gi Doc did a belly x ray, and we are now testing for c dif, which I don;t see how he could have that, but...., and we are testing for Giardia, another, eh, probably not, in my book, but I'm not a Doc.
We have done the milk switch thing, which still doesn't/didn't seem to help, I got to reading on another web site about all these other scary things, can a baby have pancreatic cancer??!!!
The whole sugar intolerance issue is interesting. Has anyone else had their little ones tested for that? I think one such test is a D-xylose.
Good god, what do we do?
I guess just don't by "it's toddlers diarreha", well has anyones ass ever been on fire from going to much? Just think of how these little people feel.
I was afraid at one point that he was going to get an open sore. But his bum is actaually very clear, never really had that problem.
I worry about weight gain, he toggles between 24-25 pounds, and is 32 inches tall, very active, eats like a horse. No or never any signs of feeling bad.
Liike I said the Docs are trying, but don't seem majorly concerned.
I need help I'll give my email if anyone has any insight, sorry to vent :cry:
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This sounds like my son he is 6 months and has had loose stools since birth he is healthy but also was diagnosed with c diff and that cleared up! I thought I was the only one going through this I would love to talk more to you ,I would love to hear from you
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Wow, these postings are both comforting and alarming..my daughter is 3 1/2 and to my recollection has had loose stools her entire life and a little distended tummy. I was never really concerned, as the doctors didn't seem to be, but lately she's been waking up in the middle of the night complaining of stomach cramps. I rub her tummy and was worried some of it was just a ploy to stay up but can't really tell! I was going to call the Dr. but did a Google search first, to see if there were other folks out there with the same problems. Please keep posting and keep us updated on solutions/diagnosis, etc. I'll do the same.
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okay guys my son also had very loose bowels it was a nightmare. After going to many doctors I figured it out. He had every blood test and allergy test out there. Based on one test the doctor thought he has celia desease it turns out he has a wheat intolence and a problem digesting apples. I took the two items out of his diet and now he is fine, his stomach went down and his bowels are normal. The momnet he gets a wheat cookie or an apple--loose bowels again. Your children probably have a food intolence, which doctor know little about. There are all sort of great gluten free products out there. I still give him corn and potatoe products and trader joes has great gluten free pancakes... yum yum..I also have irratable bowel disease and are also gluten free. I hope this helps. You can email if you have questions. _[removed]_
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When my son was a toddler he had constant diahreah, stomache cramps and gas pains...A friend of mine phoned her pediatrician and he said to take him off all apple related drinks and foods. Within 2 days he was having normal bowel movements, he is now 24 years old and if he has apple juice he will have the same reaction he did as a toddler. He is now having the same problems with his son.
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My son is 22 months old. I only remember changing a very few formed stools. His stools are usually loose with lots of mucus and a strange odor. It is almost like rotting sugar or other carbohydrates. He has been tested for giardia, c.diff, crytposporidosis, reducing substances (a sign of malabsorption syndromes), and most recently, Cystic Fibrosis and Celiac Disease. All of these tests came back normal or negative for that disease, disorder, syndrome, etc. Eliminating wheat didn't seem to help. I started eliminating milk from his diet two days ago and his stools went from loose to liquid. He often wakes up at night crying with bowel sounds so loud I can hear them without a stethoscope. He often wakes with severe gas, belching, etc. He had pretty bad reflux until he was about 7 months old. He was on Prevacid and Reglan. Our pediatrician told us the next step was to see the GI specialist. Hmmm... I am feeling that we will get more of the same- they won't know any more than I do about what is going on. There is a strong family history of IBS and I am worried that is the "diagnosis" he will end up with and there will be nothing I can do to help.
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My 2 1/2 year old son also started having unformed stool for about a year now. The Dr. did some blood test for celiacs and also a stool culture. They tried to eliminate dairy for a week or so but no difference. My son also has constant ear infections and we noticed that when he was on the antibiotic his stools would actually get normal. I thought this may be something that would lead the Dr. to solve the mistery but instead it's something that doesn't make sense to them. The Gastroenterologist thinks perhaps he could have a bacteria overgrowth in his small intestine so he's having my son do a daily dose of probiotics. So far there really hasn't been much of a change.
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My 23 month old son has been having diarrhea for about 6-8 months now. He often acts like his tummy cramps right before he has a bowel movement. We have already done several stool cultures and nothing is showing up. My husband has severe food allergies and I tried eliminating certain foods as well as milk to see if things got better, with no success. We saw a ped. GI doc two days ago who is currently doing some blood tests for celiac ect... we are doing some more extensive stool testing also. If all of this comes back negative we are back to square one, I dont want anything to be wrong with my child but at the same time it would be a relief to get a diagnosis. He has had the diarrhea so bad at one point that he went up to 15 times a day and got a huge sore along with a rash on his bottom, it was heart breaking. I will try to update if 2 weeks when we go back for results of the testing.
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As I mentioned in my last posting no doctors seemed to be able to figure out why for the last 10 months my son was only having soft stools. The soft stools seemed to become formed when he was on anti-biotics. The GI Dr. had him do Pro-biotics and after 6 weeks I still wasn't seeing much change. I then did some more searching on my own and saw some study regarding IBS with Toddlers and using white grape juice. I've since switched him to only drink white grape juice instead of any other juice and after a 1wk and a half his stools are starting to be normal. It seems to me that it must be helping. I haven't changed anything else diet wise. I had found some article that explains how other juices (apple, pear) have sorbital that is hard to digest and white grape juice is really easy to digest. I hope it will work for some of you too.
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It was a relief to read all these posts and see that we are not alone! We are adopting our 2 1/2 year old through the foster care system and know very little of his family history. He has had diarrhea since we got him one year ago. I only remember a handful of solid stools. He gets 5 to 10 stools a day which range from soft to watery. His stomach is normal in the mornings and distented as the day progresses. We have done all the allergy testing, stool tests and blood test out there. All test were normal except for bloodwork showing high level of inflamation. He does not act like he is hurting except for the occasional diaper rash. The peds GI doctor wants to do a barium test for bacterial overgrowth and a scope test next. It all seems so invasive and he so HATES doctors now. We have put him on strict food elimination diets with no relief. Lactobacillicus supplements help a lot, but are not a cure. Antibiotics make it all worse. He has a history of prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol, eczema, repitory problems, and developmental delays. But all that is in his history. He is caught up, normal looking, healthy and happy except for the diarrhea. Like others posting, I worry about the potty trainig. Will try the sugar eliminating again after reading the positive results that had. Thanks, good luck, and keep posting!
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Our friends have a toddler who has been having chronic diarrhea for over a year now. She has been to 3 different doctors who have cleared her of all food allergies and viruses, but on a recent visit, my wife noticed that there was an almost empty tube of kids toothpaste containing fluoride. Sounds harmless, right? But after a bit of research, we found that acute fluoride poisoning (yes, it IS a poison) can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, and even death in extreme cases. Fluoride is in between lead and arsenic on the poison scale. It also stays in the body. Kids, when they brush, usually swallow quite a bit of toothpaste, and don't spit it out as they should.
At any rate, it's something to look into. If your child uses toothpaste with fluoride or ingests fluoride, that could be causing their diarrhea and be making them sick.
At any rate, it's something to look into. If your child uses toothpaste with fluoride or ingests fluoride, that could be causing their diarrhea and be making them sick.
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i son had diarrhia since he was born he is now 2 and ahalf we found out it was food allergies milk, beef, soy , corn and he can't tolerate preaty much all foods he can only eat 10 food . he many lives on similac alimentuim. which now he is doing good with normal poops most of the time
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I am in the same situation as some of you. My 3 year old has never had a formed stool. He will have atleast 1-2 very bulky loose stools a day and 1-2 loose but a very small amount loose stools a day as well.
I began to become worried when he was about 18 months and that is when the dr visits began. At first it was recommended that he gets more fiber. O.K. tried that, then we cut out all juice and no improvement. I suspected it was a food sensitivity and tried elimination diets. No help and very difficult. I tried probiotics and a wheat, dairy, egg free diet. no help.
I then put him through all of the tests including biops, no real diagnosis. That was a year ago and there has been little improvement.
Potty training is on hold but for how long? If all of us has gone through this, and I'm sure there are more, than why is it such a mystery to Dr's?
I began to become worried when he was about 18 months and that is when the dr visits began. At first it was recommended that he gets more fiber. O.K. tried that, then we cut out all juice and no improvement. I suspected it was a food sensitivity and tried elimination diets. No help and very difficult. I tried probiotics and a wheat, dairy, egg free diet. no help.
I then put him through all of the tests including biops, no real diagnosis. That was a year ago and there has been little improvement.
Potty training is on hold but for how long? If all of us has gone through this, and I'm sure there are more, than why is it such a mystery to Dr's?
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my son has been through the same thing along with projectile vomiting. He gets juicy stuff in his throat, tummy ache feels crummy. He vomits and has diarrhea (sometimes at same time) then feels better. Lots of specialist and tests. New family doc says cut out acids and caffienne. No orange juice or chocolate donuts his favorite breakfast, and we really started watching what he eats. No spicy foods. If we watch his diet (which is pretty bland now) he feels much better his stool are never formed but he is growing and feeling better.
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