Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Let's hope that finally Mikey will be taken care of properly! Poor child. You didn't mention anything about a blue or ashen tone to his skin, but since PDD-NOS is in the autism spectrum and many A-Kids suffer recurrent ear problems... has Mikey been given the antibiotic Chloromycetin before for ear infections? If so, you may want to check this link out because the stuff is very risky and you should know it can occur weeks or months after using it: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202126.html Here's the side effects they list: Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: Rare--may also occur weeks or months after you stop using this medicine Bluish tone to the skin ; changes in blood pressure or heart rate; eating problems; irregular breathing ; pale skin; passage of loose green stools; sore throat and fever; stomach bloating with or without vomiting; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur: Less common Blindness or changes in vision; burning, itching, redness, skin rash, swelling, or other sign of irritation not present before use of this medicine; diarrhea; fever; hallucinations; headache; mental confusion; mild depression; nausea; stomach pain; swollen mouth and tongue ; unpleasant taste; vomiting Measles as you ask about are a viral infection so it's not safe to suggest that this isn't anything " viral " . Titer tests are done for measles if you strongly suspect this. Did Mikey have a strong reaction to the MMR jab? Bloating and loose or watery, green stools can be due to a virus, parasites, a bowel infection, stress, anxiety or a food intolerance. Have you been over any of these possibilities with doctor(s) so far? If not, you should today. I will comment that autistic children don't tolerate dairy or grains as they cause all kinds of gut problems, and a lot of A-kids improve greatly once the dairy and grains are removed. [ ] Questions about Tests Hi guys, we have finally gotten my son in to see a GI. His appt. is in the morning and i'm hoping you all can tell me some tests that I should ask him to run that might be helpful. He has had NO stomach workup at all other than a couple of blood draws that his ped did for amylase and another I don't remember. Anyway Mikey is 4 dx'd with PDD-NOS and complains/cries daily and nightly with his stomach. He has loose green stools (sorry for the description) and throws up on a regular basis. He's also very bloated. This isn't anything viral, not something that has just happened but has been constant for a long time. One of the things I have heard people mention is measles in the gut...does anyone know how to test for that? I just want to go in there tomorrow prepared, I don't want to get the run around, and to be honest the gut is not something I know that much about. So what do I ask for, and what do I not let him tell me? Thanks a bunch, Sam ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 He sounds like a great candidate for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, which could heal his gut! > > > Hi guys, we have finally gotten my son in to see a GI. His appt. is > in the morning and i'm hoping you all can tell me some tests that I > should ask him to run that might be helpful. He has had NO stomach > workup at all other than a couple of blood draws that his ped did > for amylase and another I don't remember. Anyway Mikey is 4 dx'd > with PDD-NOS and complains/cries daily and nightly with his stomach. > He has loose green stools (sorry for the description) and throws up > on a regular basis. He's also very bloated. This isn't anything > viral, not something that has just happened but has been constant > for a long time. One of the things I have heard people mention is > measles in the gut...does anyone know how to test for that? I just > want to go in there tomorrow prepared, I don't want to get the run > around, and to be honest the gut is not something I know that much > about. So what do I ask for, and what do I not let him tell me? > Thanks a bunch, > Sam > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 --- In , " Kerbob " <robertbloch@c...> wrote: > Let's hope that finally Mikey will be taken care of properly! Poor child. > I'm truly hoping that i'm just really sleep deprived right now and you're not saying that i haven't been taking care of my child! > You didn't mention anything about a blue or ashen tone to his skin, but since PDD-NOS is in the autism spectrum and many A-Kids suffer recurrent ear problems... has Mikey been given the antibiotic Chloromycetin before for ear infections? Mikey has only had one ear infection, and was on amoxicillin for that. He has been extremely healthy as far as infections go. That's interesting to know though because my daughter has been on to many antibiotics to count so i'll remember that name!! Thank You!! Sam > If so, you may want to check this link out because the stuff is very risky and you should know it can occur weeks or months after using it: > http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202126.html > > Here's the side effects they list: > > Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: > Rare--may also occur weeks or months after you stop using this medicine > > Bluish tone to the skin ; changes in blood pressure or heart rate; eating problems; irregular breathing ; pale skin; passage of loose green stools; sore throat and fever; stomach bloating with or without vomiting; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness > > > Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur: > > Less common > > Blindness or changes in vision; burning, itching, redness, skin rash, swelling, or other sign of irritation not present before use of this medicine; diarrhea; fever; hallucinations; headache; mental confusion; mild depression; nausea; stomach pain; swollen mouth and tongue ; unpleasant taste; vomiting > > Measles as you ask about are a viral infection so it's not safe to suggest that this isn't anything " viral " . Titer tests are done for measles if you strongly suspect this. Did Mikey have a strong reaction to the MMR jab? > > Bloating and loose or watery, green stools can be due to a virus, parasites, a bowel infection, stress, anxiety or a food intolerance. Have you been over any of these possibilities with doctor(s) so far? If not, you should today. I will comment that autistic children don't tolerate dairy or grains as they cause all kinds of gut problems, and a lot of A-kids improve greatly once the dairy and grains are removed. > > > > [ ] Questions about Tests > > > Hi guys, we have finally gotten my son in to see a GI. His appt. is > in the morning and i'm hoping you all can tell me some tests that I > should ask him to run that might be helpful. He has had NO stomach > workup at all other than a couple of blood draws that his ped did > for amylase and another I don't remember. Anyway Mikey is 4 dx'd > with PDD-NOS and complains/cries daily and nightly with his stomach. > He has loose green stools (sorry for the description) and throws up > on a regular basis. He's also very bloated. This isn't anything > viral, not something that has just happened but has been constant > for a long time. One of the things I have heard people mention is > measles in the gut...does anyone know how to test for that? I just > want to go in there tomorrow prepared, I don't want to get the run > around, and to be honest the gut is not something I know that much > about. So what do I ask for, and what do I not let him tell me? > Thanks a bunch, > Sam > > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks, i'll do some looking into the scd diet. Do you have any personal experience with this? Sam > He sounds like a great candidate for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, which > could heal his gut! > > > > > > > Hi guys, we have finally gotten my son in to see a GI. His appt. is > > in the morning and i'm hoping you all can tell me some tests that I > > should ask him to run that might be helpful. He has had NO stomach > > workup at all other than a couple of blood draws that his ped did > > for amylase and another I don't remember. Anyway Mikey is 4 dx'd > > with PDD-NOS and complains/cries daily and nightly with his stomach. > > He has loose green stools (sorry for the description) and throws up > > on a regular basis. He's also very bloated. This isn't anything > > viral, not something that has just happened but has been constant > > for a long time. One of the things I have heard people mention is > > measles in the gut...does anyone know how to test for that? I just > > want to go in there tomorrow prepared, I don't want to get the run > > around, and to be honest the gut is not something I know that much > > about. So what do I ask for, and what do I not let him tell me? > > Thanks a bunch, > > Sam > > > > > > ======================================================= > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Hi Sam, I'm not a doctor, just a mom but if this were my kid I would suspect bleeding in the lining of the stomach or digestive system maybe caused by bacteria,yeast, fungus,parasites.I would ask for a comprehensive stool and parasitology test thru Great Smokies and ask about giving a super duper probiotic to help his gut get back in shape.Hope I helped.... R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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