Re: Gritty, Sand-like Stools

[Guest guest]

-I don't really have insight. Just writing to say that we have experienced the

same thing. We never know why we could see great poop one day and then

gritty stuff for the next seven. The SCD did not work for us. We faced total

constipation for months. The day we added potatoes back in, he pooped on

his own. Weird. So I too would like to know about the gritty, sandy, mushy

stuff. We have done a number of probiotics, but seem to find Culturelle the

most agreeable. We are also doing enzymes now...poop was great after first

week, then return to the mush and grit. Frustrating!

-- In , " kerstin_stevens " <

stevens22@h...> wrote:

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> I am curious to know if any of your ASD children have had gritty,

> sand-like stools. My son (who has ASD) has been on the Specific

> Carbohydrate Diet for about a little over a month (having switched

> from the GFCF Diet to this one) and his bowel movements changed for

> the better (actually firmer and not as loose/mushy). After having

> one of his most normal-like bowel movements in his entire little

> life, the following day they started to become gritty, almost sand-

> like. Does any one know what this may be an indication of? Is this

> a die-off reaction? We are not currently treating him with an anti-

> fungal...just probiotics. Or do you think this could be a food

> allergy type reaction? Any feedback you can share with me would be

> gratefully appreciated.

>

> Sincerely,

> Kerstin

[Guest guest]

I wish I had an answer too, we are also dealing with this. We tried

SCD, probiotics, anti fungals, etc. And still we have mushy and

often gritty poops!

I'm with yah!

-- In , " rkzbh2000 " <rkzbh@n...>

wrote:

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> -I don't really have insight. Just writing to say that we have

experienced the

> same thing. We never know why we could see great poop one day and

then

> gritty stuff for the next seven. The SCD did not work for us. We

faced total

> constipation for months. The day we added potatoes back in, he

pooped on

> his own. Weird. So I too would like to know about the gritty,

sandy, mushy

> stuff. We have done a number of probiotics, but seem to find

Culturelle the

> most agreeable. We are also doing enzymes now...poop was great

after first

> week, then return to the mush and grit. Frustrating!

>

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> -- In , " kerstin_stevens " <

> stevens22@h...> wrote:

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> >

> > I am curious to know if any of your ASD children have had

gritty,

> > sand-like stools. My son (who has ASD) has been on the Specific

> > Carbohydrate Diet for about a little over a month (having

switched

> > from the GFCF Diet to this one) and his bowel movements changed

for

> > the better (actually firmer and not as loose/mushy). After

having

> > one of his most normal-like bowel movements in his entire little

> > life, the following day they started to become gritty, almost

sand-

> > like. Does any one know what this may be an indication of? Is

this

> > a die-off reaction? We are not currently treating him with an

anti-

> > fungal...just probiotics. Or do you think this could be a food

> > allergy type reaction? Any feedback you can share with me would

be

> > gratefully appreciated.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Kerstin

[Guest guest]

I thought this was only happening with my son. Normal stools and then gritty

for a while. The behaviors and eating habits have improved so much I figured I

could live with the grit.

McDermott <jtmcde@...> wrote:

I wish I had an answer too, we are also dealing with this. We tried

SCD, probiotics, anti fungals, etc. And still we have mushy and

often gritty poops!

I'm with yah!

-- In , " rkzbh2000 " <rkzbh@n...>

wrote:

>

> -I don't really have insight. Just writing to say that we have

experienced the

> same thing. We never know why we could see great poop one day and

then

> gritty stuff for the next seven. The SCD did not work for us. We

faced total

> constipation for months. The day we added potatoes back in, he

pooped on

> his own. Weird. So I too would like to know about the gritty,

sandy, mushy

> stuff. We have done a number of probiotics, but seem to find

Culturelle the

> most agreeable. We are also doing enzymes now...poop was great

after first

> week, then return to the mush and grit. Frustrating!

>

>

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> -- In , " kerstin_stevens " <

> stevens22@h...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > I am curious to know if any of your ASD children have had

gritty,

> > sand-like stools. My son (who has ASD) has been on the Specific

> > Carbohydrate Diet for about a little over a month (having

switched

> > from the GFCF Diet to this one) and his bowel movements changed

for

> > the better (actually firmer and not as loose/mushy). After

having

> > one of his most normal-like bowel movements in his entire little

> > life, the following day they started to become gritty, almost

sand-

> > like. Does any one know what this may be an indication of? Is

this

> > a die-off reaction? We are not currently treating him with an

anti-

> > fungal...just probiotics. Or do you think this could be a food

> > allergy type reaction? Any feedback you can share with me would

be

> > gratefully appreciated.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Kerstin

[Guest guest]

From what I have been told it is from bile salts breaking down the carbs. They

aren't being digested thoroughly so you end up with the samdy stools.

MISSY

SAHM to some special kids!!!

All kid's are gifted; some just open their packages

earlier than others.

-- Carr

Re: Gritty, Sand-like Stools

I wish I had an answer too, we are also dealing with this. We tried

SCD, probiotics, anti fungals, etc. And still we have mushy and

often gritty poops!

I'm with yah!

-- In , " rkzbh2000 " <rkzbh@n...>

wrote:

>

> -I don't really have insight. Just writing to say that we have

experienced the

> same thing. We never know why we could see great poop one day and

then

> gritty stuff for the next seven. The SCD did not work for us. We

faced total

> constipation for months. The day we added potatoes back in, he

pooped on

> his own. Weird. So I too would like to know about the gritty,

sandy, mushy

> stuff. We have done a number of probiotics, but seem to find

Culturelle the

> most agreeable. We are also doing enzymes now...poop was great

after first

> week, then return to the mush and grit. Frustrating!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> -- In , " kerstin_stevens " <

> stevens22@h...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > I am curious to know if any of your ASD children have had

gritty,

> > sand-like stools. My son (who has ASD) has been on the Specific

> > Carbohydrate Diet for about a little over a month (having

switched

> > from the GFCF Diet to this one) and his bowel movements changed

for

> > the better (actually firmer and not as loose/mushy). After

having

> > one of his most normal-like bowel movements in his entire little

> > life, the following day they started to become gritty, almost

sand-

> > like. Does any one know what this may be an indication of? Is

this

> > a die-off reaction? We are not currently treating him with an

anti-

> > fungal...just probiotics. Or do you think this could be a food

> > allergy type reaction? Any feedback you can share with me would

be

> > gratefully appreciated.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Kerstin

[Guest guest]

> I am curious to know if any of your ASD children have had gritty,

> sand-like stools.

Can be a few things. Is the grit black or white? Is it sticky?

Dana