Re: thick pasty stools - what to do

[Guest guest]

Here is a link explaining that the thick, pasty stools are a form of

constipation. (especially if it isn't every day). My younger son has

encopresis - always had bm problems.

http://www.teleport.com/~dsolns/const.html

Increased constipation would follow with an increase in the body's

processing due to better enzyme function, and water use. My sons both

started drinking more. I put my younger son on 4 extra glasses of

pure water a day, 2 extra peptizydes on an empty stomach to help

break up gunk in the intestines and 1200 mag given in 3 days to help

keep things loose. He has had clean underwear for 4 days now. I read

that it needs to be water or juice, not pop.

there is one more piece of information: pencil-thin, watery-pasty

stools are a form of diarrhea. Thick, pasty, " peanut butter

consistency stools are a form of constipation. Interestingly, the

pasty, stools are often found in breastfed infants because they break

down the milk so completely, like the enzymes are breaking down the

food more completely.

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[Guest guest]

Lynn,

I just buy regular magnesium at the grocery store. It's cheap and the

same stuff. Any health food store would have lots of choices too. I

give 400 mg capsules/3 per day. If you don't want to go with another

supplement, just make sure he gets lots of 100% fruit juice or water

(not soda, tea or coffee, LOL) and fiber. The fiber and magnesium as

well as other things help hold water in the colon, keeping things

soft. That is the idea you want. I give Jordan 4 6 oz. glasses of

pure water each day and then he drinks what he wants the rest of the

time. This is our 4th day on the plan and his feeling much better

with more regular bms. I am going to buy some cranberry juice today

and see if he will drink that.

Is your son potty-trained? If so, have him " try " on the pot about 10

minutes after breakfast and dinner, for about 10 minutes. I read this

helps take advantage of the body's regular muscle movements as food

enters the gut system.

.

> All that you've sent, , lines up with what I'm seeing, so if I

go so

> far as to assume he is indeed constipated (he's about 3 1/2) what

kind of

> magnesium is everyone using--Kirkmans? Is it chewable or in

capsule form?

>

> Lynn

>

> ps. Add my kudos for all your extra work and searching for helpful

info.

> Even though I can't always get to it, I save it and get to it

later. THanks

> so much!!!

[Guest guest]

I like Kirkman's magnesium because it comes in little capsules of 200

mg (www.kirkmanlabs.com). I recently bought TwinLabs magnesium caps

at the health food store. I don't like them as much, because they

also contain some other ingredients that make for more " white stuff "

to mix in the chocolate syrup for my son. He balks at taking

anthing, so I'm switching back to the Kirkman's which is a smaller

quantity of " white stuff " to mix in the syrup. The TwinLabs comes in

capsules of 400mg., so if you give a smaller amount, you'll either

have some waste or will have to divide up the capsules. I hope this

makes sense.

> > All that you've sent, , lines up with what I'm seeing, so if

I

> go so

> > far as to assume he is indeed constipated (he's about 3 1/2) what

> kind of

> > magnesium is everyone using--Kirkmans? Is it chewable or in

> capsule form?

> >

> > Lynn

> >

> > ps. Add my kudos for all your extra work and searching for

helpful

> info.

> > Even though I can't always get to it, I save it and get to it

> later. THanks

> > so much!!!

[Guest guest]

Yes, I use TwinLabs. But I wanted to give a higher dose and not have

so many capsules to give. I noticed the " white stuff " that

mentioned when I tried to mix in applesauce. But since my guys prefer

to swallow capsules, it isn't a problem.

.

> > Lynn,

> >

> > I just buy regular magnesium at the grocery store. It's cheap and

> the

> > same stuff. Any health food store would have lots of choices too.

I

> > give 400 mg capsules/3 per day. If you don't want to go with

> another

> > supplement, just make sure he gets lots of 100% fruit juice or

> water

> > (not soda, tea or coffee, LOL) and fiber. The fiber and magnesium

> as

> > well as other things help hold water in the colon, keeping things

> > soft. That is the idea you want. I give Jordan 4 6 oz. glasses of

> > pure water each day and then he drinks what he wants the rest of

> the

> > time. This is our 4th day on the plan and his feeling much better

> > with more regular bms. I am going to buy some cranberry juice

today

> > and see if he will drink that.

> >

> > Is your son potty-trained? If so, have him " try " on the pot about

> 10

> > minutes after breakfast and dinner, for about 10 minutes. I read

> this

> > helps take advantage of the body's regular muscle movements as

food

> > enters the gut system.

> >

> > .

> >

> >

> > --- In @y..., " Lynn Kellner " <ricklynn@m...>

wrote:

> > > All that you've sent, , lines up with what I'm seeing, so

if

> I

> > go so

> > > far as to assume he is indeed constipated (he's about 3 1/2)

what

> > kind of

> > > magnesium is everyone using--Kirkmans? Is it chewable or in

> > capsule form?

> > >

> > > Lynn

> > >

> > > ps. Add my kudos for all your extra work and searching for

> helpful

> > info.

> > > Even though I can't always get to it, I save it and get to it

> > later. THanks

> > > so much!!!