Reocurring Intestinal Problem

September 8, 2003

My 10 y/o has been suffering from a reoccuring intestinal problem for about

the past 4 months. About every two weeks she complains of abdominal

cramps. It is sometimes accompanied by a headache and only once did I

think she had a fever. (We were traveling and I didn't have a thermometer to

check for sure.) This stomachache involves loose stools and most often leads

to vomiting which provides relief. She usually recovers within a day. Although

she can't eat while nauseated, she usually does have an appetite during the

course of the " attack " . Today I finally took her to the doctor since it has come

back so many times. Of course, I have in my thoughts implicated the raw dairy

that we started using in the spring, among other things. Her tests for

appendicitis came back negative. Now we are left doing stool samples. Our

doctor is a family-practice physician and is quite open-minded and is aware

that we are using raw dairy. Unfortunately, he also is suspicious now that it

may be the problem and has asked me to stop giving it to her at least

temporarily to see what happens. The only thing that doesn't fit is that she is

the only one in our family of 4 that has had a problem and we all use the raw

dairy. He also is considering whether it may be all dairy that is causing the

problem-lactose intolerance. I am confident that the raw dairy products that I

get are of the highest quality. They come from an organic farm with a

creamery on-site. Has anyone had any similar experiences? Does anyone

have any ideas on this matter?

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