Enzymes

[ddawes27]

My 4 year-old son helps himself to the refrigerator, he likes access to his juices. Today he had a fully floating bowel movement........I could not figure out how?? This evening I caught him using the counter to get to the upper shelf of the refrigerator, He was removing a yogurt. He has access to his spoons, so he probably ate yogurts without my knowledge yesterday.
My question is...Is it detrimental to his health if he eats without taking those enzymes?

 

[ddawes27]

My 4 year-old son helps himself to the refrigerator, he likes access to his juices. Today he had a fully floating bowel movement........I could not figure out how?? This evening I caught him using the counter to get to the upper shelf of the refrigerator, He was removing a yogurt. He has access to his spoons, so he probably ate yogurts without my knowledge yesterday.
My question is...Is it detrimental to his health if he eats without taking those enzymes?

 

[ddawes27]

My 4 year-old son helps himself to the refrigerator, he likes access to his juices. Today he had a fully floating bowel movement........I could not figure out how?? This evening I caught him using the counter to get to the upper shelf of the refrigerator, He was removing a yogurt. He has access to his spoons, so he probably ate yogurts without my knowledge yesterday.
My question is...Is it detrimental to his health if he eats without taking those enzymes?

 

[brematt]

I think the biggest problem would be intestinal discomfort for him. My son has had pancreatic insufficiency his entire life and wasn't dx until age 11, which means malabsorption for a very long time. He has had a lot of vitamin deficiency related problems because of it. But that's over a span of 11 years. A few missed enzymes here and there shouldn't be a huge problem. I am guessing, as he grows older, he will learn what happens when he forgets enzymes or doesn't take enough of them with certain foods. In fact today, my son "boycotted" his enzymes at lunch. I decided to let him figure it out on his own. When he wakes up tomorrow and spends an hour in the bathroom with stomach cramps then maybe he'll not be so quick to "forget" next time (lol).

 

[brematt]

I think the biggest problem would be intestinal discomfort for him. My son has had pancreatic insufficiency his entire life and wasn't dx until age 11, which means malabsorption for a very long time. He has had a lot of vitamin deficiency related problems because of it. But that's over a span of 11 years. A few missed enzymes here and there shouldn't be a huge problem. I am guessing, as he grows older, he will learn what happens when he forgets enzymes or doesn't take enough of them with certain foods. In fact today, my son "boycotted" his enzymes at lunch. I decided to let him figure it out on his own. When he wakes up tomorrow and spends an hour in the bathroom with stomach cramps then maybe he'll not be so quick to "forget" next time (lol).

 

[brematt]

I think the biggest problem would be intestinal discomfort for him. My son has had pancreatic insufficiency his entire life and wasn't dx until age 11, which means malabsorption for a very long time. He has had a lot of vitamin deficiency related problems because of it. But that's over a span of 11 years. A few missed enzymes here and there shouldn't be a huge problem. I am guessing, as he grows older, he will learn what happens when he forgets enzymes or doesn't take enough of them with certain foods. In fact today, my son "boycotted" his enzymes at lunch. I decided to let him figure it out on his own. When he wakes up tomorrow and spends an hour in the bathroom with stomach cramps then maybe he'll not be so quick to "forget" next time (lol).

 

[Marjolein]

I think it's not very bad for his health. It's just very very oncomfortable sometimes. With cramps and diarrea.
Matthews mom said it just right, when your son gets a little older he will figure it out, that he will feel better if he has his enzymes.

But to set your mind at rest, it's not that bad to miss a few enzymes.

Good luck!

 

[Marjolein]

I think it's not very bad for his health. It's just very very oncomfortable sometimes. With cramps and diarrea.
Matthews mom said it just right, when your son gets a little older he will figure it out, that he will feel better if he has his enzymes.

But to set your mind at rest, it's not that bad to miss a few enzymes.

Good luck!

 

[Marjolein]

I think it's not very bad for his health. It's just very very oncomfortable sometimes. With cramps and diarrea.
Matthews mom said it just right, when your son gets a little older he will figure it out, that he will feel better if he has his enzymes.

But to set your mind at rest, it's not that bad to miss a few enzymes.

Good luck!

 

[NoExcuses]

Intestinal blockages could result from not taking enzymes with food. So it's more than just cramps and diarreah. Intestinal blockages can cause absorption issues, which could lead to using a laxative and subsequent dehydration can lead to bacteria overgrowth in the lungs. These are all worst case scenarios but it's so easily solved by just taking a few pills.

 

[NoExcuses]

Intestinal blockages could result from not taking enzymes with food. So it's more than just cramps and diarreah. Intestinal blockages can cause absorption issues, which could lead to using a laxative and subsequent dehydration can lead to bacteria overgrowth in the lungs. These are all worst case scenarios but it's so easily solved by just taking a few pills.

 

[NoExcuses]

Intestinal blockages could result from not taking enzymes with food. So it's more than just cramps and diarreah. Intestinal blockages can cause absorption issues, which could lead to using a laxative and subsequent dehydration can lead to bacteria overgrowth in the lungs. These are all worst case scenarios but it's so easily solved by just taking a few pills.