Celiac Disease: Older Child
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Gluton Free Diet
Asked by G.M. from Wilmington
on May 31, 2008
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My 8 year old has just been put on a gluton free diet and Iam going to need some help with this.Please anything you can offer would help.Thanks,G Merritt.
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- This Autism Society of Middle TN (Nashville) workshop may be helpful: Eating Right and a GFCF Diet Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Vanderbilt Kenned...
- Check out the Nature's Market section of Kroger. Some great stuff there. Also check out Wild Oats or any sort of whole foods market. There's great substitutes for pizz...
- Whole Foods and Trader Joes are great, but if you live in a place that doesn't have either, it makes things difficult. I've found, though, that there are health food ...
Babies Who Can't Sleep Through Gas?
Asked by S.T. from Tulsa
on February 21, 2008
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My baby is almost seven months old now, and she *still* wakes to fart. She is breastfed, and to some degree what I eat tends to affect her, but she has been allergy te...
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- I'm sorry that I can't provide any suggestions other than my heart goes out to you. I have a 3.5 month old girl who struggles with sleeping but nothing like you've de...
- Dear S. T, You sound like a very interesting person and I can certainly empathize with your desperation for sleep. Our son, who is now 4, was breastfed and experi...
- The little boy I watch has some trouble with constipation & gas. Her doctor told her to give him prune juice. He is older, he'll be two in Aug. You might check abou...
Worried About My Daughter's Weight
Asked by C.B. from Lafayette
on July 8, 2008
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my daughter is now 8 months old and weighs a whopping 13 lbs & 10oz. her doctor said she finally made it on the scale & is in the 1th percentile for her weight & 50th ...
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- Hi, my youngest had the same issues, in fact it got worse before it got better. She dropped completely off the weight chart at about 15 months (height was 50%, head wa...
- My little sister was a tiny baby (around 5 lbs and full term) and as she was growing, it seemed that the number of months she was, was the same number of pounds she wa...
- Don't panic. Get all of the tests done to be sure, but then just get her to eat as much as she wants. My daughter was fine at birth and then dropped to the 2nd perce...
Need an Edocrinologist
Asked by S.A. from Dallas
on January 31, 2010
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Hey Mamas,
So, I've been sick since August...very sick to say the least...and I am pretty sure that it has something to do w/my adrenal glands...it's difficult to get...
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- I go to Vani Duvuuri in Richardson on Campbell Road. She is very thorough and will listen forever to you-I know! ( When my thyroid was low-I was at the lowest of energ...
- Stephen Aronoff is near Presbyterian hospital - he put my then 8 year old daughter on her insulin pump years ago. Rajiv Dattatreya is in Irving and is very good. Mostl...
- Hi, I have a great doctor that I see for my diabetes who is also an endocrinologist, she is fabulous. She is very attentive and spends time with you, not one of those...
Encopresis Options/ Naturopath?
Asked by M.M. from Seattle
on February 21, 2008
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My 10 year old son has suffered from encopresis for years. Miralax failed miserably; Senokot causes cramping and stress. We have tried for years to get it under contro...
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- My daughter had a problem when she was much younger. It turned out she had Celiac disease. There is the Encopresis Center in Edmonds, Washington. Their url is http:/...
- We had this problem with my nephews! We started making smoothies, yogurt, fruit, orange juice and ice, whatever flavors he likes, blended them and made it the dessert...
- I've got several suggestions: An osteopath will incorporate whatever modality works best for your son, and is generally covered by insurance. Naturopath's are toug...
Anyone Please Answer My Question Thank You
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on October 8, 2012
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my 6 year old have a big belly but skinny is that normal?
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- I have a friend and her daughter would get stomach aches, have diahhrea and was really tiny with a big stomach. It turns out she has Celiac's Disease (gluten intoleran...
- This doesn't sound normal. How long has this been going on? You need to take him to a doctor. Start to make a list of the time of day and what he eats
- I would try taking him to the doctor, just in case. Some boys (and men) do have that body type, where all the fat collects in the tummy, but if he's eating very little...
Food Allergy Questions
Asked by D.M. from St. Louis
on July 8, 2008
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Hello, I am 2 months away from being a stepmom to a 9 year old boy. Last week he was diagnosed with some food allergies and I want to be able to help him the best way ...
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- My 12-year-old has a severe allergy to sesame seeds. The best defense is to teach your child to be watchful himself. After a few reactions, my daughter is very careful...
- Congrats on your upcoming wedding! I have a 9 year old daughter and went through some allergy issues with her. Hers were not food related but none the less, I have an ...
- A friend of mine here in St. Louis started a line of food products (the preprapared kind) that are free of the most common allergens and are better tasting than the ot...
Constipation/Impaction
Asked by A.R. from Houston
on March 27, 2008
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Does anyone know of anything that I can give my 7 year old daughter for constipation/impaction? It is in her lower colon area. I have tried Fletchers, enema's, casto...
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- There are "natural things" that you could try before you try other things. B/c it's in the lower colon, it sounds like she's not drinking enough water. Monitor her wa...
- Hi, I'm not sure what Mal Rotation is so if you haven't already, you may want to check with your dr. first as to whatever things you try. Did the dr. mention d...
- I wish i had an easy answer for you. I have a 16 yr old daughter who occasionally impacts. The doctors have her take fiber pills, but I don't know that you would want ...
Hurt by Friend
Asked by L.B. from New York
on September 12, 2012
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I have been struggling with some feelings that I have. I will try to explain to see what you think.
My mother has been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for last 6-...
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- you are a giver. You are a nurturer. she is not. Please don't judge her by your standards. What comes easily for you, may never/ever occur to her. This does n...
- She doesn't sound very compassionate or intuitive....Time really to either tell her what you need from her as far as support and encouragement or realy on someone else...
- She sounds like the type of person who always needs the attention on herself. I know a few people like this. Its frustrating to try to be friends with someone like t...
Loose Stools:(
Asked by N.F. from Grand Rapids
on May 10, 2009
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Well to start off my 9 year old is having a problem making it to the bathroom in time for number 2. This has been going on for a year now. When I first took her to t...
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- N., This sounds like exactly what was happening to me about a year ago. I was getting to the point of being afraid to leave my house for fear of an accident. I miss...
- Ask your dr. for a simple blood test for ciliac...and demand your dr. do something-make him/her realize it is a problem! Too much wheat? Dairy? Lactose? any of these...
- I would take her back to the doc for further testing. My daughter's friend was going through this and they found out she was lactose intolerant. Good luck.
