Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Has he been drinking tons of carrot juice? That can also cause a jaundiced appearance. But it won't cause the whites of his eyes to yellow, which liver problems would. So if he's been drinking lots of carrot juice and the whites of his eyes are bright white, perhaps you could stop the carrot juice and see what happens. Otherwise, I would certainly get his liver function tested. Was he on any drugs that might compromise liver function? Dean [ ] Need advice - child's skin has yellow color Listmates, I need your advice. My son, , age 9, got sick approximately 3 weeks ago. Stomach hurt for a few days, ended up vomiting for 24 hours, very fatigued and took a couple more days to recover completely. We noticed that his coloring has never improved since then. He has a pale yellow color to his skin. He appears to feel okay but I need some advice on what to do next. I started him on Milk Thistle but was wondering if I should get his liver function tested. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Lori Knowles General Manager New Beginnings Nutritionals 7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215 Phone: (913) 754-0458 Fax: (913) 248-7609 Email: lknowles@... URL: http://www.nbnus.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Yes, I would recommend some basic bloodwork and getting his liver checked out if his skin is slightly yellow. Pamela " Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared. " Eddie Rickenbacker, top US fighter ace, WWI _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lori Knowles Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:42 AM Chelatingkids2 ; mb12 valtrex ; autism treatment Subject: [ ] Need advice - child's skin has yellow color Listmates, I need your advice. My son, , age 9, got sick approximately 3 weeks ago. Stomach hurt for a few days, ended up vomiting for 24 hours, very fatigued and took a couple more days to recover completely. We noticed that his coloring has never improved since then. He has a pale yellow color to his skin. He appears to feel okay but I need some advice on what to do next. I started him on Milk Thistle but was wondering if I should get his liver function tested. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Lori Knowles General Manager New Beginnings Nutritionals 7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215 Phone: (913) 754-0458 Fax: (913) 248-7609 Email: lknowlesnbnus (DOT) <mailto:lknowles%40nbnus.com> com URL: http://www.nbnus. <http://www.nbnus.com/> com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 > I need your advice. My son, , age 9, got sick approximately 3 weeks > ago. Stomach hurt for a few days, ended up vomiting for 24 hours, very > fatigued and took a couple more days to recover completely. We noticed that > his coloring has never improved since then. He has a pale yellow color to > his skin. He appears to feel okay but I need some advice on what to do > next. I would try milk thistle and taurine for liver support. My son's skin was yellow colored as an infant, because of improper carotene conversion. I had to remove all carotenes [orange and green foods primarily] until I corrected that problem. Selenium was required, along with vitamin C, zinc, and proper thyroid functioning. It also required ALA chelation. > I started him on Milk Thistle but was wondering if I should get his liver > function tested. You can do that if you want. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 ----- Original Message ----- Lori, are his eyes yellowish? I think if it's jaundice the eyes are yellowish. Along with the milk thistle I would do LOTS of C and LOTS of E and some phosphatidylcholine and B vitamins if you have them. If he drinks milk and/or eats eggs these can be valuable for the liver, maybe make him a couple eggnogs per day. Sorry for your trouble, hope your guy feels better soon. > I need your advice. My son, , age 9, got sick approximately 3 weeks > ago. Stomach hurt for a few days, ended up vomiting for 24 hours, very > fatigued and took a couple more days to recover completely. We noticed that > his coloring has never improved since then. He has a pale yellow color to > his skin. He appears to feel okay but I need some advice on what to do > next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I would add that as much sunlight, full spectrum light (plant lights), as you can get on him - expose as much skin as possible. All my older kids were " jaundice babies " & the sunlight was the one thing that helped the most for them...and a ditto to other suggestions (especially the milk thistle wishing you the best elizabeth > > Listmates, > > > > I need your advice. My son, , age 9, got sick approximately 3 weeks > ago. Stomach hurt for a few days, ended up vomiting for 24 hours, very > fatigued and took a couple more days to recover completely. We noticed that > his coloring has never improved since then. He has a pale yellow color to > his skin. He appears to feel okay but I need some advice on what to do > next. > > > > I started him on Milk Thistle but was wondering if I should get his liver > function tested. > > > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Lori Knowles > General Manager > New Beginnings Nutritionals > 7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215 > Phone: (913) 754-0458 > Fax: (913) 248-7609 > Email: lknowles@... > URL: http://www.nbnus.com/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Go to the doctor immediately and see if he feels like he has to rule out hepatitis - children often don't get much if any jaundice and it is easy to miss. If he has hepatiis there are things to do beyond what the doctor will offer, and important stuff to know about it too. If not then maybe the doc can offer some suggestions what else he may have. Relevant testing the doctor might wish to consider would be a liver function panel, a blood count with differential and possibly hepatitis or epstein barr virus screens. Andy > I need your advice. My son, , age 9, got sick approximately 3 weeks > ago. Stomach hurt for a few days, ended up vomiting for 24 hours, very > fatigued and took a couple more days to recover completely. We noticed that > his coloring has never improved since then. He has a pale yellow color to > his skin. He appears to feel okay but I need some advice on what to do > next. > > > > I started him on Milk Thistle but was wondering if I should get his liver > function tested. > > > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Lori Knowles > General Manager > New Beginnings Nutritionals > 7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215 > Phone: (913) 754-0458 > Fax: (913) 248-7609 > Email: lknowles@... > URL: http://www.nbnus.com/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Jaundice is yellow, carotenemia is orange. One can tell the difference by looking at him. The eyes don't turn yellow for a while after the skin does. Andy > Has he been drinking tons of carrot juice? That can also cause a jaundiced > appearance. But it won't cause the whites of his eyes to yellow, which > liver problems would. So if he's been drinking lots of carrot juice and the > whites of his eyes are bright white, perhaps you could stop the carrot juice > and see what happens. Otherwise, I would certainly get his liver function > tested. > > Was he on any drugs that might compromise liver function? > > Dean > > > [ ] Need advice - child's skin has yellow color > > > Listmates, > > I need your advice. My son, , age 9, got sick approximately 3 weeks > ago. Stomach hurt for a few days, ended up vomiting for 24 hours, very > fatigued and took a couple more days to recover completely. We noticed > that > his coloring has never improved since then. He has a pale yellow color to > his skin. He appears to feel okay but I need some advice on what to do > next. > > I started him on Milk Thistle but was wondering if I should get his liver > function tested. > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Lori Knowles > General Manager > New Beginnings Nutritionals > 7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215 > Phone: (913) 754-0458 > Fax: (913) 248-7609 > Email: lknowles@... > URL: http://www.nbnus.com/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Andy and others, Thank you for your advice. His eyes do not have yellow but I will go ahead and bring him to the doctor tomorrow. Thanks, Lori < /message/218219;_ylc=X3oDMTJyM3 ZpaXZoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzQxNjgwNwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjE2MTYEbXNnSWQDMj E4MjE5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzExOTkyMjY5NzM-> Re: Need advice - child's skin has yellow color Posted by: " andrewhallcutler " <mailto:AndyCutler@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Need%20advice%20-%20child%27s% 20skin%20has%20yellow%20color> AndyCutler@... <andrewhallcutler> andrewhallcutler Tue Jan 1, 2008 11:43 am (PST) Go to the doctor immediately and see if he feels like he has to rule out hepatitis - children often don't get much if any jaundice and it is easy to miss. If he has hepatiis there are things to do beyond what the doctor will offer, and important stuff to know about it too. If not then maybe the doc can offer some suggestions what else he may have. Relevant testing the doctor might wish to consider would be a liver function panel, a blood count with differential and possibly hepatitis or epstein barr virus screens. Andy Lori Knowles General Manager New Beginnings Nutritionals 7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215 Phone: (913) 754-0458 Fax: (913) 248-7609 Email: lknowles@... URL: http://www.nbnus.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 when you go to the Docotr or if you have already been; and the tests come back negative; then this condition MAY possibly be PELLAGRA; What is Pellagra? Pellagra is a Nutritonal Deficiney caused by a Lack of NiACIN VIT. B3; NICAIN B3 is a B-Vit. found in most B-Compolex or as a single Vitamin. (Niacin B3 is used to " lower cholesterol; .... Does your child have any of these symtpons: " yellow skin; dark patches; esp. on the inside of hte kenes or elbows; rash of any type; peeling lips; rash on face; this could be Pellagra the good news is ; this conditon can be reveresed IF Pellagra; with Niacin Vit. B3 talbets; you can ask your doc. for the proper am't. so if test negarive; ask Doc; could this be a Niacin B3 Deficiiney ? > > > > Andy and others, > > > Thank you for your advice. His eyes do not have yellow but I will go ahead > and bring him to the doctor tomorrow. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Lori > > > > > > > <Autism- Mercury/message/218219;_ylc=X3oDMTJyM3 > ZpaXZoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzQxNjgwNwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjE2MTYEbXNn SWQDMj > E4MjE5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzExOTkyMjY5NzM-> Re: Need advice - > child's skin has yellow color > > Posted by: " andrewhallcutler " > <mailto:AndyCutler@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Need%20advice%20-%20child% 27s% > 20skin%20has%20yellow%20color> AndyCutler@... > <andrewhallcutler> andrewhallcutler > > Tue Jan 1, 2008 11:43 am (PST) > > Go to the doctor immediately and see if he feels like he has to rule out > hepatitis - children > often don't get much if any jaundice and it is easy to miss. If he has > hepatiis there are > things to do beyond what the doctor will offer, and important stuff to know > about it too. If > not then maybe the doc can offer some suggestions what else he may have. > > Relevant testing the doctor might wish to consider would be a liver function > panel, a blood > count with differential and possibly hepatitis or epstein barr virus > screens. > > Andy > > > > > > Lori Knowles > General Manager > New Beginnings Nutritionals > 7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215 > Phone: (913) 754-0458 > Fax: (913) 248-7609 > Email: lknowles@... > URL: http://www.nbnus.com/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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