nizoral causing constipation,

[Guest guest]

hi group, maybe somebody can help me, my son alex has tried so many

antifungals with really no success. i have put him on nizoral and we

have seen improvements in his behavior for the better, but he is so

constipated from the nizoral. it is working in one way but not helping

his bowels. i have tried miralax, and his stomach got so bloated and

he was getting stomach pains so i stopped, i have tried benefiber, mag

citrate, flaxseed powder, pomegrante juice, and he is not moving his

bowels. i am so scared. i stopped the nizoral for a couple of days to

get his bowels moving and i am still having a problem. the only time

he moves a bowel is with ducolox but it is not alot. i am not sure if

that is safe to use everyday. has anyone had this problem? my guess

is a yeast die off could be causing constipation.... actually when he

does seem to move a bowel he has diarhea.... IT IS CRAZY... do you

continue?? thanks for any advice cheryl

[Guest guest]

Your doctor may need to examine for impaction, or even get a stomach x-ray;

suspicious when there is diarrhea and constipation (loose stool seeping around

the impaction). Dr. JM

nizoral causing constipation,

hi group, maybe somebody can help me, my son alex has tried so many

antifungals with really no success. i have put him on nizoral and we

have seen improvements in his behavior for the better, but he is so

constipated from the nizoral. it is working in one way but not helping

his bowels. i have tried miralax, and his stomach got so bloated and

he was getting stomach pains so i stopped, i have tried benefiber, mag

citrate, flaxseed powder, pomegrante juice, and he is not moving his

bowels. i am so scared. i stopped the nizoral for a couple of days to

get his bowels moving and i am still having a problem. the only time

he moves a bowel is with ducolox but it is not alot. i am not sure if

that is safe to use everyday. has anyone had this problem? my guess

is a yeast die off could be causing constipation.... actually when he

does seem to move a bowel he has diarhea.... IT IS CRAZY... do you

continue?? thanks for any advice cheryl

Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

<http://www.autism-rxguidebook.com/forums>

[Guest guest]

The first thing I think of with constipation is yeast. Are you sure the

Nizoral is effective? A dysbiosis test might be in order. I use a lot of

magnesium and vitamin C, two things they can never get enough of, and I use them

to " bowel tolerance " , that is, until stools get loose, and then cut back. I

also use a product from NF Formulas (part of Integrative Therapeutics) called

NAG (N-Acetyl Glucosamine), one capsule twice daily. Pushing fluids helps if

you can get them down him, Maureen McDonnell recommends Smooth Move Tea for the

kids. Epsom Salts baths may relax him and this helps some kids. Is he eating

enough bulk to be producing good stools? Often when we have to take cereals

away the kids do not get enough fiber; fresh pears and berries (and of course

the vegetables!) are good for this. Constipation is serious; I worry about it

more than diarrhea, because the toxins are not getting excreted. Please don't

do any chelation while he's constipated (TTFD is OK). Again, the cautionary

note about possible blockage. When you palpate his lower abdomen, is it soft?

Do you feel anything there? When diarrhea accompanies constipation, it may be

all the things you're giving him are causing the loosening of stools but he

can't get a large bolus out - often kids are pretty uncomfortable if this is the

case, but not always. Hope things get better. Dr. JM

nizoral causing constipation,

>

>

> hi group, maybe somebody can help me, my son alex has tried so many

> antifungals with really no success. i have put him on nizoral and we

> have seen improvements in his behavior for the better, but he is so

> constipated from the nizoral. it is working in one way but not

helping

> his bowels. i have tried miralax, and his stomach got so

bloated and

> he was getting stomach pains so i stopped, i have tried

benefiber, mag

> citrate, flaxseed powder, pomegrante juice, and he is not moving his

> bowels. i am so scared. i stopped the nizoral for a couple of

days to

> get his bowels moving and i am still having a problem. the only time

> he moves a bowel is with ducolox but it is not alot. i am not

sure if

> that is safe to use everyday. has anyone had this problem? my guess

> is a yeast die off could be causing constipation.... actually

when he

> does seem to move a bowel he has diarhea.... IT IS CRAZY... do you

> continue?? thanks for any advice cheryl

>

>

>

> Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

<http://www.autism-rxguidebook.com/forums>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thank you so much for your response. i am always grateful when i get a

reply from you. is their anything that i can possible give him that

can make his bowels move?? ducolox seemed to work today but not

great. i did have a stomach x ray in the past when i thought he was

not constipated and he had some back up. i just am trying to get him

to feel comfortable at this point. thanks for your help -

-- In csb-autism-rx , " Jaquelyn McCandless "

<JMcCandless@p...> wrote:

>

> Your doctor may need to examine for impaction, or even get a

stomach x-ray; suspicious when there is diarrhea and constipation

(loose stool seeping around the impaction). Dr. JM

> nizoral causing constipation,

>

>

> hi group, maybe somebody can help me, my son alex has tried so many

> antifungals with really no success. i have put him on nizoral and we

> have seen improvements in his behavior for the better, but he is so

> constipated from the nizoral. it is working in one way but not

helping

> his bowels. i have tried miralax, and his stomach got so

bloated and

> he was getting stomach pains so i stopped, i have tried

benefiber, mag

> citrate, flaxseed powder, pomegrante juice, and he is not moving his

> bowels. i am so scared. i stopped the nizoral for a couple of

days to

> get his bowels moving and i am still having a problem. the only time

> he moves a bowel is with ducolox but it is not alot. i am not

sure if

> that is safe to use everyday. has anyone had this problem? my guess

> is a yeast die off could be causing constipation.... actually

when he

> does seem to move a bowel he has diarhea.... IT IS CRAZY... do you

> continue?? thanks for any advice cheryl

>

>

>

> Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

<http://www.autism-rxguidebook.com/forums>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. McCandless,

What brands do you suggest for vitamin C and magnesium?

Thanks

(Ian's mom)

Re: Re: nizoral causing constipation,

The first thing I think of with constipation is yeast. Are you sure

the Nizoral is effective? A dysbiosis test might be in order. I use a

lot of magnesium and vitamin C, two things they can never get enough of,

and I use them to " bowel tolerance " , that is, until stools get loose,

and then cut back. I also use a product from NF Formulas (part of

Integrative Therapeutics) called NAG (N-Acetyl Glucosamine), one capsule

twice daily. Pushing fluids helps if you can get them down him, Maureen

McDonnell recommends Smooth Move Tea for the kids. Epsom Salts baths

may relax him and this helps some kids. Is he eating enough bulk to be

producing good stools? Often when we have to take cereals away the kids

do not get enough fiber; fresh pears and berries (and of course the

vegetables!) are good for this. Constipation is serious; I worry about

it more than diarrhea, because the toxins are not getting excreted.

Please don't do any chelation while he's constipated (TTFD is OK).

Again, the cautionary note about possible blockage. When you palpate

his lower abdomen, is it soft? Do you feel anything there? When

diarrhea accompanies constipation, it may be all the things you're

giving him are causing the loosening of stools but he can't get a large

bolus out - often kids are pretty uncomfortable if this is the case, but

not always. Hope things get better. Dr. JM

nizoral causing constipation,

>

>

> hi group, maybe somebody can help me, my son alex has tried so

many

> antifungals with really no success. i have put him on nizoral

and we

> have seen improvements in his behavior for the better, but he

is so

> constipated from the nizoral. it is working in one way but not

helping

> his bowels. i have tried miralax, and his stomach got so

bloated and

> he was getting stomach pains so i stopped, i have tried

benefiber, mag

> citrate, flaxseed powder, pomegrante juice, and he is not

moving his

> bowels. i am so scared. i stopped the nizoral for a couple of

days to

> get his bowels moving and i am still having a problem. the

only time

> he moves a bowel is with ducolox but it is not alot. i am not

sure if

> that is safe to use everyday. has anyone had this problem? my

guess

> is a yeast die off could be causing constipation.... actually

when he

> does seem to move a bowel he has diarhea.... IT IS CRAZY...

do you

> continue?? thanks for any advice cheryl

>

>

>

> Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

<http://www.autism-rxguidebook.com/forums>

>

>

>