Guest guest Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Too many enzymes can cause the problem you describe. It is true that lactase tablets or lactaid milk used if one is NOT truley lactose intolerant can cause similar symptoms--which is why lactase is not one of the enzymes included in pancreatic enzyme capsules. However, it is not hard to have him tested for true lactose intolerance, nor to have his stools tested for fat content and his pancreas, should this really be needed, tested for enzyme levels. If this were my child, I would want a pediatric gastroenterologist familiar with cf in on this one. Best of luck to you and to your child, and love and hugs, too! n Rojas, wcf, mom of 3 older adults, youngest wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 can to many enzymes make them go poop more frequent to or will it only make them constipated. I think i have heard different opinions on this and was just checking. My son was taking 3 pancrecarb ms-8 then we switched him form ensure to whole milk lactose free. he got sick at the same time and ws not digesting well so we went up to 4. He did okay but now that he is feeling better he is pooping up to 4 times a day and they are stinky not foul thought and they are sometimes on the soft side or half formed half soft. I am wondering if noe that he is better and not sick and on antibotics if 4 is to many and weather on not we should go back down to 3. Or if maybe he isn't lactose intolerance and maybe that is what is making him go more and them being softer. I read that that can happen if you really are not lactose intolerance and are drinking lactose free milk. TIA mom to breanna 11 nocf and Noah 3 wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 I'm sure my 18mo is lactose intolerant bc he has more frequent loose stools after having milk. Even if he has more enzymes, the same thing happens. We stick to Pediasure bc it's lactose free. Wendi Mom to Keira (3 wocf) and (18mos wcf) > can to many enzymes make them go poop more frequent to or will it > only make them constipated. I think i have heard different opinions > on this and was just checking. My son was taking 3 pancrecarb ms- 8 > then we switched him form ensure to whole milk lactose free. he got > sick at the same time and ws not digesting well so we went up to 4. > He did okay but now that he is feeling better he is pooping up to 4 > times a day and they are stinky not foul thought and they are > sometimes on the soft side or half formed half soft. I am wondering > if noe that he is better and not sick and on antibotics if 4 is to > many and weather on not we should go back down to 3. Or if maybe he > isn't lactose intolerance and maybe that is what is making him go > more and them being softer. I read that that can happen if you > really are not lactose intolerance and are drinking lactose free > milk. TIA > > mom to breanna 11 nocf and Noah 3 wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Noah used to drink Pediasure, but then he wasn't gaining so they switched him to ensure plus. He was gaining but not eating anything. Only drinking the ensure plus. So we switched him to lactose free milk. But his dietition isn't sure if he is lactose intolerant. I have brought him back down to 3 enzymes per meal and snack except for an occasional time today when i forgot and gave him 4 before i realized it and he has only gone poop 2 times today. So i am crossing my fingers that, that did the trick. I am also going to try and switch him to regular whole milk over the weekend and see how he does. I am hoping that he can handle it. Cause as of now i am buying 3 kids of milk. 2% for me and dh and whole milk for 11 yr old cause she is small for her age and can use ll the help she can get. Tand then the lactose free for him. Can't fit much esle on the top shelf of the fridge. lol mom to Breanna 11 y.o nocf and Noah 3 y.o cf > > can to many enzymes make them go poop more frequent to or will it > > only make them constipated. I think i have heard different > opinions > > on this and was just checking. My son was taking 3 pancrecarb ms- > 8 > > then we switched him form ensure to whole milk lactose free. he > got > > sick at the same time and ws not digesting well so we went up to > 4. > > He did okay but now that he is feeling better he is pooping up to 4 > > times a day and they are stinky not foul thought and they are > > sometimes on the soft side or half formed half soft. I am > wondering > > if noe that he is better and not sick and on antibotics if 4 is to > > many and weather on not we should go back down to 3. Or if maybe > he > > isn't lactose intolerance and maybe that is what is making him go > > more and them being softer. I read that that can happen if you > > really are not lactose intolerance and are drinking lactose free > > milk. TIA > > > > mom to breanna 11 nocf and Noah 3 wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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