Comprehensive stool analysis

[Guest guest]

Not getting much response on the other lists and thought it was

somewhat appropriate here. My son has been SCD since FEB.Prior to

that he was GFCF and other f's, for 20 months or so. We just got

back a comprehensive stool analysis test in which things look much

better than they did 2 yrs ago, but it shows occult blood as a

positive. I've read the possibilities for this but would like to

know specifically what the next steps are following this result.

Also would like to know if anyone here knows how this relates to the

measles in the gut problems found in some ASD kids.

TIA

Lynn

Austin 4 yrs LCA and ASD, non-verbal and blind SCD since Feb 2004

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn,

Congrats on getting overall results with SCD.

As for the occult blood. There are many things that can cause the

occult blood in your results (including NSAIDs, raw fruit and

veggies, or taking lots of vitamin C etc. from

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/23942.html )

Depending on the amounts of occult blood etc. you may want to

discuss it with your doctor, especially if he is showing signs of

anemia.

As pertains to SCD how are his bm's and what is he eating?

I am not sure how this relates to the measle problem, maybe other

parents will write in.

Sheila 42 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC

mom of SCD 27 mos

> Not getting much response on the other lists and thought it was

> somewhat appropriate here. My son has been SCD since FEB.Prior to

> that he was GFCF and other f's, for 20 months or so. We just got

> back a comprehensive stool analysis test in which things look much

> better than they did 2 yrs ago, but it shows occult blood as a

> positive. I've read the possibilities for this but would like to

> know specifically what the next steps are following this result.

> Also would like to know if anyone here knows how this relates to

the

> measles in the gut problems found in some ASD kids.

[Guest guest]

Usually the parents get these tests before the doctor, so I decided

to get a home test and see how things look with a more monitored

diet. He has been taken Vit C but I thought I'd read that it was no

C that would affect it for a positive. Red meat is also a

possibility. The smear test I did on his stool this morning did not

have any occult blood which eased my mind a bit. However we have

been doing some goat cheese. I have not yet made the goat yogurt

again. It is possible that the goat cheese affected him as he is

highly reactive to casein.

I can't really say the results that are good are from SCD, as the

test we had before was pre-GFCF and we have done loads since then.

His stools have become better colored since SCD and are usually

formed, hard to tell since he is still going in pull ups if we don't

offer the toilet as an option at the right time. He has had some

looser stools but not runny and some perfect. He has been having

less BM's as well. Initially I saw some language with SCD start, in

particular goat yogurt, but that's not making any connection at this

time. I will probably make the goat yogurt again in a little while

and see how it goes. b12 shots seem to be helping a little.

Personally I think I'm still missing something with him. I was a bit

liberal with SCD, not realizing when first starting that the ASD

kids were doing better with a certain food order. I went back and

redid the intro as well as taking away the nut flours. We are back

into some nut flours and I've experimented with a few more cooked

fruits and about to attempt blueberries on him again. I took all

sugars away temporarily (about 1 month) while fighting yeast hard.

I'm only giving him small amounts of honey about once every 2 wks at

this time or I'd make the nut yogurt. I introduced bread (almond

bread) to him in an attempt to wean him into sandwiches. He's never

eaten normal food as we went straight from a baby food addiction to

vanilla custard to pureed GFCF literally given to him in droppers.

He has come a LONG way in 2 years but we have further to go still.

Thanks for you input,

Lynn

Austin 4 yrs LCA and ASD, non-verbal and blind

> Hi Lynn,

>

> Congrats on getting overall results with SCD.

>

> As for the occult blood. There are many things that can cause the

> occult blood in your results (including NSAIDs, raw fruit and

> veggies, or taking lots of vitamin C etc. from

> http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/23942.html )

>

> Depending on the amounts of occult blood etc. you may want to

> discuss it with your doctor, especially if he is showing signs of

> anemia.

>

> As pertains to SCD how are his bm's and what is he eating?

>

> I am not sure how this relates to the measle problem, maybe other

> parents will write in.

>

> Sheila 42 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC

> mom of SCD 27 mos

>

> > Not getting much response on the other lists and thought it was

> > somewhat appropriate here. My son has been SCD since FEB.Prior

to

> > that he was GFCF and other f's, for 20 months or so. We just got

> > back a comprehensive stool analysis test in which things look

much

> > better than they did 2 yrs ago, but it shows occult blood as a

> > positive. I've read the possibilities for this but would like to

> > know specifically what the next steps are following this result.

> > Also would like to know if anyone here knows how this relates to

> the

> > measles in the gut problems found in some ASD kids.

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn,

All the sites I checked out said (about 250mg of) vitamin C could

affect the results. Other foods such as turnips, horseradish, beets

and radishes, carrots, broccoli cauliflower, cabbage etc. and iron

supplements can also affect the results.

> Usually the parents get these tests before the doctor, so I

decided

> to get a home test and see how things look with a more monitored

> diet. He has been taken Vit C but I thought I'd read that it was

no

> C that would affect it for a positive. Red meat is also a

> possibility. The smear test I did on his stool this morning did

not

> have any occult blood which eased my mind a bit.

Perhaps the vit C did throw off the earlier results.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

IT could be the vitamin C then. He had none in his body and we are

supplementing quite a bit, per dr's request. HE may have also had

broccoli that day. Not sure.

Thanks,

Lynn

> Hi Lynn,

>

> All the sites I checked out said (about 250mg of) vitamin C could

> affect the results. Other foods such as turnips, horseradish,

beets

> and radishes, carrots, broccoli cauliflower, cabbage etc. and iron

> supplements can also affect the results.

>

>

> > Usually the parents get these tests before the doctor, so I

> decided

> > to get a home test and see how things look with a more monitored

> > diet. He has been taken Vit C but I thought I'd read that it was

> no

> > C that would affect it for a positive. Red meat is also a

> > possibility. The smear test I did on his stool this morning did

> not

> > have any occult blood which eased my mind a bit.

>

> Perhaps the vit C did throw off the earlier results.

>

> Sheila