Needing to wear pull-ups way past expected age

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My son was diagnosed with encopresis, which I thought was just constipation

until someone brought it up on another webgroup.

Then I found this article from a doctor's office that explains the problem more

briefly but in detail.

The article states that food allergies are the cause. The group is a GFCF group

and we are strictly GFCF. So, I knew gluten or casein was not the culprit.

A little experiment for a week with removing more of the top 8 food allergens

(corn and soy) not only helped my son's behavior, but he seemed to keep a dry

pull-up during that time as well. So, I began to wonder and then found that

person's post and then found this:

http://ibstreatmentcenter.blogspot.com/2011/03/encopresis-intimidating-word-and.\

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I strongly recommend removing all top 8 food allergens from your child's diet

for two weeks and reintroduce one at a time for a few weeks at a time and see if

you can pinpoint the problem and if it is related. This might mean sending food

with your child wherever your child goes (school, etc...) and giving strict

instructions to others about the food. I figured with school being out most

places, then it would be easier. This means no boxed, frozen or prepared foods.

Use only fresh meats, veggies, and fruits. After two weeks, add one allergen

back in and see if the problem (which hopefully disappeared or reduced at least)

gets worse.

Just wanted to pass this on in hopes of helping someone who might have an older

kid like mine still in pull-ups.

P.S. The top 8 food allergens which account for 90% of the problems are the

following:

Milk (ALL casein/dairy)

Eggs

Peanuts

Tree nuts (such as almonds, cashews, walnuts)

Fish (such as bass, cod, flounder)

Shellfish (such as crab, lobster, shrimp)

Soy

Wheat (of course, I would incude ALL gluten here, which would be wheat, barley,

rye, and non GF oats, etc...)