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Inner Eco makes a non-dairy coconut kefir probiotic. I recently re-started my DD on it because her integrative pediatrician is treating her for yeast with Nystatin and he told me that she really ought to be taking a probiotic even if before it hadn't seemed to make any difference. Since re-starting the probiotic and starting the Nystatin, DD has made major improvements in terms of her potty-training. :hurray:

 

I want to try that coconut kefir for L.

 

YAY on the potty training!!!!!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

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I'm intrigued by the Natural Calm. We've tried liquid magnesium citrate, but it tastes so ghastly that we absolutely could not get it into him. Is Natural Calm a liquid or a pill? I thought it was a vitamin supplement. I'm wondering how it compares to the mag cit liquid bottles you can get at the grocery store.

 

Natural Calm is sweetened with stevia and ours has a raspberry lemon flavor (I think there is an orange also). It's not bad! I haven't tried the other stuff before.

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Did you ask about celiac testing? It's absolutely true that if you take him off of gluten and he improves, you'll never know if it's celiac vs. intolerance without putting him back on it again for testing. It's easiest to get at least the celiac blood test out of the way before you go gluten free.

 

If the Miralax didn't work, how are you getting him cleaned out? Unless you use liquid magnesium citrate, magnesium alone won't do it. It might make things move more regularly, but it won't clean out the backup. Think of it as a sock with a hole in the bottom, filled up with ping pong balls. One might come out the bottom if you push another one in the top, and it might even come out softer or easier, but the sock is still full.

 

Glad you found a doctor you like!

 

Unfortunately, he has been glutenfree for awhile now. It makes him feel so much better. He'd have to go on it for awhile to get retested.

Nartual calm is ionic magnesium citrate that is added to hot water. Your sock illustration gave me a chuckle. I know waaay more about poop than I want to. But, it makes sense what you are saying.

[I really need to pay my mortgage tomorrow...]

Mortgage PAID! :hurray:

 

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: SO glad!!!!!!

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Mag Calm or Natural Calm. She said that a lot of people who are severely constipated are magnesium deficient.

[Poll! Dirty dishes in the sink? On the counter? Straight to the dishwasher always?]

When the meal is done, they go into the dishwasher. I run it every night about 10pm. On crazy days they will definitely wait in the sink for a few hours.

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You are welcome. :D

 

Is he able to have dairy? Would the probiotics in yogurt help to heal his gut?

He is not able to have too much dairy. So, I found probiotics at the healthfood store. I make my own yogurt and once in a while give him a little bit of that. I am thinking of more fermented and cultured foods, but so far he is very suspicious of them.

[New forum! Go check it out.]

Perfect for my little one- thank you! It definitely is it's own style of teaching, so why not have it's own forum? :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

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Great. But remember that tests for Celiacs will be incorrect if you go off gluten. I would look into the GAPS diet.

Thank you- I will!

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Besroma- THANK YOU

 

Reya- I'm leaning towards this. The doctor said he probably has so much damage to his gut that it going to take a long time to heal. And then he can maybe add some more foods in.

[Am I just old and out of touch?]

Not sure why this is becoming a trend. You can get plastic surgery to make your butt look bigger.

Um, I'm okay in that department. I guess we should be glad- maybe curvy is making a comeback?

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UPDATE- Saw the new doctor Monday. We liked her; L really liked her. She recommended something new for his constipation that would be easier on his system. And hopefully works. (The Miralax has been constipating him worse.) She definitely thinks he has some food issues and possibly other allergies. She said, after examining him, that it looks like he is allergic to some inhalents (things you breathe in). This was new to us; neither my hubby or I have those kinds of allergies in our families, so we missed the signs. The doctor didn't like how swollen his lymph nodes are. I told her that this was nothing, they often get so bad that you can see them bulging out of his neck! Allergy testing will commence in February. Much more detailed than I have seen before. Told us to definitely keep him away from gluten in the meantime, since it is obviously a problem for him.

Thank you all so much for your support! And for all of you whose little ones are suffering- I'm so sorry. I hope e all can find the help they need.

 

Jessica

[pictures of your pets]

There's one more who's not in the picture. These are the Pyr/Akbash puppies, almost 2 months old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I want one of these puppies!!!!!

[New York Mamas- anyone interested in a food co-op?]

Glad I could help!

[New York Mamas- anyone interested in a food co-op?]

Wendy,

You can go to www.wholeshare.com and put a request in to find out. There is a "Contact Us" tab on the top. Or if you want to pm me your address, I can find out directly for you.

Jessica

[New York Mamas- anyone interested in a food co-op?]

I like the idea, but I don't want to be in charge of starting a group!

Wendy,

You have two options-

 

1) Join an existing group.

 

2) Make one of your friends do it. :laugh:

 

And there is actually a third option. Be the coordinator and make your kids help. My son loves it. (He's my oldest at 13) And count it as school!!!!!! :smilielol5:

[New York Mamas- anyone interested in a food co-op?]

Looking into it. Thanks for posting about it.

Gabrielle,

I just pm'd you!

Thanks,

Jessica

[I had my baby!]

Congratulations!!!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :party:

[Amazon Streaming.....has the stupidest navigation!!!]

Oh, I am SOOO glad I'm not the only one! I tried it for a month and gave up.

Seriously, I felt so stupid! I just couldn't get it.

[Feeling unusually discouraged (Dr. Hive?)]

:grouphug: Lots of little things ARE very wearing! Especially when we are worried about our children. :grouphug:

FWIW- I often feel I can either be a great housekeeper or a really good homeschool mom- I've yet to have a day

where I felt I accomplished both well. Maybe for a couple of hours, but never for a whole day.

[Quest for a clean house - update]

Wow, I'm impressed! Thanks for the detailed list!

[Help me decide!!!]

I vote for the first house!!!!

[Just made my first batch of sweet tea]

:-) Welcome to the dark side.

 

:hurray: :party: I love the dark side- sweet tea that is!!!!!

[If you picked up a book on the Practicality of Gluten Free living]

I agree about a sample menu. Either a week long or month plan. I'm going to think more about this; I love the idea.

After our son's trip to the doctor on Monday and when I get panicky afterwards about what to feed him, I'll come back

and repost! Code names for ingredients would be a must.

[I'm scared]

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

I am so sorry that this is all too much for you to take right now- and I don't blame you!

I hope you can find all the answers you need; it is so unfair that you were ignored so long!

I wish I knew better what to say to offer comfort. We'll be here for you to vent to.