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3 Year Old Child, Foul Smelling Rusty Stools With Mucus. IGE Test Done, Dairy High, Gluten Elevated. Advise?

Hi - my 3 year old has battled with very orange/rust looking stools since she stopped breast feeding at 15 months old. She also occasionally has mucous in her stools. Finally, her stools tend to be very foul smelling. I have removed all dairy from her diet and had her taking a children's probiotic from Klaire Labs for almost 5 months. I haven't really noticed any improvement. She has been tested for allergies and none found. However, she also had an IGe test for food sensitivities and found dairy to be pretty high and gluten to be a little elevated. Do you have any thoughts on what my next steps might be with her? Are there other tests I should request from my pediatrician?
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Hi
thanks for your query at HCM
put salinase nasal drops in nostrils
generally antibiotics are not recommended for loose motions
you should give him extra fluid and ORS ,
monitor his hydration status
if there is any blood or fever or child starts vomit every thing then immediately visit you doctor

change his diaper after every loose stool
how much urine he is passing
strict compliance with gluten free diet is necessary
add iron supplementation along with multiviamins
continuous follow up to your gastroentrologist is necessary for 2nd line of investigations
i will be available for your help
wishing you a speedy recovery
take care
regards
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3 Year Old Child, Foul Smelling Rusty Stools With Mucus. IGE Test Done, Dairy High, Gluten Elevated. Advise?

Hi thanks for your query at HCM put salinase nasal drops in nostrils generally antibiotics are not recommended for loose motions you should give him extra fluid and ORS , monitor his hydration status if there is any blood or fever or child starts vomit every thing then immediately visit you doctor change his diaper after every loose stool how much urine he is passing strict compliance with gluten free diet is necessary add iron supplementation along with multiviamins continuous follow up to your gastroentrologist is necessary for 2nd line of investigations i will be available for your help wishing you a speedy recovery take care regards