has anyone given their kids mineral oil?

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hmw

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Has she had any xrays or anything to show whether or not she has any blockages, problems with her intestines, etc in there? Or is this dr purely going by an opinion or thinking he 'feels poop' when he pokes at her tummy, in this situation?

Too many kids have run into real trouble with obstructions, blockages, all kinds of scary stuff and I would want to have some solid facts here, I think, before continually going with stool softeners, laxatives, etc that have clearly not been working over quite a long period of of use. This kind of situation can turn into an emergency if it's not properly handled.

I like the idea of trying the MCT's. Also; has she tried any of the other really high-calorie supplements, like Scandishakes (600 calories per cup) or Scandical (35 cal per tb); Carnation makes a very high calorie drink as well.

I agree with your concerns about the staining. Any kind of bowel accident at school at her age can set up a BAD situation; kids can be very cruel. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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Has she had any xrays or anything to show whether or not she has any blockages, problems with her intestines, etc in there? Or is this dr purely going by an opinion or thinking he 'feels poop' when he pokes at her tummy, in this situation?

Too many kids have run into real trouble with obstructions, blockages, all kinds of scary stuff and I would want to have some solid facts here, I think, before continually going with stool softeners, laxatives, etc that have clearly not been working over quite a long period of of use. This kind of situation can turn into an emergency if it's not properly handled.

I like the idea of trying the MCT's. Also; has she tried any of the other really high-calorie supplements, like Scandishakes (600 calories per cup) or Scandical (35 cal per tb); Carnation makes a very high calorie drink as well.

I agree with your concerns about the staining. Any kind of bowel accident at school at her age can set up a BAD situation; kids can be very cruel. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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Has she had any xrays or anything to show whether or not she has any blockages, problems with her intestines, etc in there? Or is this dr purely going by an opinion or thinking he 'feels poop' when he pokes at her tummy, in this situation?

Too many kids have run into real trouble with obstructions, blockages, all kinds of scary stuff and I would want to have some solid facts here, I think, before continually going with stool softeners, laxatives, etc that have clearly not been working over quite a long period of of use. This kind of situation can turn into an emergency if it's not properly handled.

I like the idea of trying the MCT's. Also; has she tried any of the other really high-calorie supplements, like Scandishakes (600 calories per cup) or Scandical (35 cal per tb); Carnation makes a very high calorie drink as well.

I agree with your concerns about the staining. Any kind of bowel accident at school at her age can set up a BAD situation; kids can be very cruel. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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Has she had any xrays or anything to show whether or not she has any blockages, problems with her intestines, etc in there? Or is this dr purely going by an opinion or thinking he 'feels poop' when he pokes at her tummy, in this situation?

Too many kids have run into real trouble with obstructions, blockages, all kinds of scary stuff and I would want to have some solid facts here, I think, before continually going with stool softeners, laxatives, etc that have clearly not been working over quite a long period of of use. This kind of situation can turn into an emergency if it's not properly handled.

I like the idea of trying the MCT's. Also; has she tried any of the other really high-calorie supplements, like Scandishakes (600 calories per cup) or Scandical (35 cal per tb); Carnation makes a very high calorie drink as well.

I agree with your concerns about the staining. Any kind of bowel accident at school at her age can set up a BAD situation; kids can be very cruel. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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Has she had any xrays or anything to show whether or not she has any blockages, problems with her intestines, etc in there? Or is this dr purely going by an opinion or thinking he 'feels poop' when he pokes at her tummy, in this situation?
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<br />Too many kids have run into real trouble with obstructions, blockages, all kinds of scary stuff and I would want to have some solid facts here, I think, before continually going with stool softeners, laxatives, etc that have clearly not been working over quite a long period of of use. This kind of situation can turn into an emergency if it's not properly handled.
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<br />I like the idea of trying the MCT's. Also; has she tried any of the other really high-calorie supplements, like Scandishakes (600 calories per cup) or Scandical (35 cal per tb); Carnation makes a very high calorie drink as well.
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<br />I agree with your concerns about the staining. Any kind of bowel accident at school at her age can set up a BAD situation; kids can be very cruel. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
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zeeannie

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We used to give our daughter a tbs of flax oil (Barleans) to help with weight gain and inflammation, but it made her stools too loose so we switched to a gel cap. Ever try flax oil? I wonder why mineral oil specifically...
 
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zeeannie

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We used to give our daughter a tbs of flax oil (Barleans) to help with weight gain and inflammation, but it made her stools too loose so we switched to a gel cap. Ever try flax oil? I wonder why mineral oil specifically...
 
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zeeannie

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We used to give our daughter a tbs of flax oil (Barleans) to help with weight gain and inflammation, but it made her stools too loose so we switched to a gel cap. Ever try flax oil? I wonder why mineral oil specifically...
 
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zeeannie

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We used to give our daughter a tbs of flax oil (Barleans) to help with weight gain and inflammation, but it made her stools too loose so we switched to a gel cap. Ever try flax oil? I wonder why mineral oil specifically...
 
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zeeannie

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We used to give our daughter a tbs of flax oil (Barleans) to help with weight gain and inflammation, but it made her stools too loose so we switched to a gel cap. Ever try flax oil? I wonder why mineral oil specifically...
 
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stringbean

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The doctor ordered a slew of blood tests and 2 x-rays of her mid-section. (She's already had ultrasounds and x-rays several months ago, but he wanted to repeat the tests to make sure that nothing dangerous has cropped up.) I should be getting the results at the end of next week -- but I know he would have called instantly if anything showed up on the x-ray. He also talked to the nutritionist before even I had a chance to call her. We see her on Tuesday.

The doctor wants a food diary of the way K eats on a daily basis -- no Thanksgiving meals or birthday parties, just a typical day. He may be on to something -- I've wondered if just keeping a food diary makes me so much more aware of her intake that I'm subconsciously pushing her to eat more than she typically would. (Although the daily log has always shown she's consumed way more calories that she needs to maintain her weight.)

One of the first questions the doctor asked us last year is if K has ever taken Benydryl. Apparently my face registered such alarm, he didn't even need to wait for the answer -- she goes berserk on antihistimines and steriods and just about every medication she's been given. She does wonderfully on enzymes, but that's about all she's been able to handle. Plus, within seconds of putting anything with high fructose corn syrup in her mouth (she does not even need to digest it) she gets incredibly hyper, burning off every calorie she consumed plus some. Food coloring may do that as well, but that's harder to track. I know the doctor is trying to find a solution that doesn't involve additives or medications to stimulate her appetite because we just don't know how she'll handle it. We may have to go there eventually, but for now he wants to try completely cleaning out her system as much as possible before he has to use more drastic measures. (I love him for that...) But I will ask the nutritionist about MCT-Procal, Scandishakes, etc...

I've done the Barleans Omega-3 smoothie and she liked it. Maybe the flax seed oil will work instead of mineral oil. I'll ask when I call for the test results.

We've tried so many things, but her odd little system has made it so very difficult to find a permanent solution.

Thank you for all the responses.
 
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stringbean

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The doctor ordered a slew of blood tests and 2 x-rays of her mid-section. (She's already had ultrasounds and x-rays several months ago, but he wanted to repeat the tests to make sure that nothing dangerous has cropped up.) I should be getting the results at the end of next week -- but I know he would have called instantly if anything showed up on the x-ray. He also talked to the nutritionist before even I had a chance to call her. We see her on Tuesday.

The doctor wants a food diary of the way K eats on a daily basis -- no Thanksgiving meals or birthday parties, just a typical day. He may be on to something -- I've wondered if just keeping a food diary makes me so much more aware of her intake that I'm subconsciously pushing her to eat more than she typically would. (Although the daily log has always shown she's consumed way more calories that she needs to maintain her weight.)

One of the first questions the doctor asked us last year is if K has ever taken Benydryl. Apparently my face registered such alarm, he didn't even need to wait for the answer -- she goes berserk on antihistimines and steriods and just about every medication she's been given. She does wonderfully on enzymes, but that's about all she's been able to handle. Plus, within seconds of putting anything with high fructose corn syrup in her mouth (she does not even need to digest it) she gets incredibly hyper, burning off every calorie she consumed plus some. Food coloring may do that as well, but that's harder to track. I know the doctor is trying to find a solution that doesn't involve additives or medications to stimulate her appetite because we just don't know how she'll handle it. We may have to go there eventually, but for now he wants to try completely cleaning out her system as much as possible before he has to use more drastic measures. (I love him for that...) But I will ask the nutritionist about MCT-Procal, Scandishakes, etc...

I've done the Barleans Omega-3 smoothie and she liked it. Maybe the flax seed oil will work instead of mineral oil. I'll ask when I call for the test results.

We've tried so many things, but her odd little system has made it so very difficult to find a permanent solution.

Thank you for all the responses.
 
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stringbean

New member
The doctor ordered a slew of blood tests and 2 x-rays of her mid-section. (She's already had ultrasounds and x-rays several months ago, but he wanted to repeat the tests to make sure that nothing dangerous has cropped up.) I should be getting the results at the end of next week -- but I know he would have called instantly if anything showed up on the x-ray. He also talked to the nutritionist before even I had a chance to call her. We see her on Tuesday.

The doctor wants a food diary of the way K eats on a daily basis -- no Thanksgiving meals or birthday parties, just a typical day. He may be on to something -- I've wondered if just keeping a food diary makes me so much more aware of her intake that I'm subconsciously pushing her to eat more than she typically would. (Although the daily log has always shown she's consumed way more calories that she needs to maintain her weight.)

One of the first questions the doctor asked us last year is if K has ever taken Benydryl. Apparently my face registered such alarm, he didn't even need to wait for the answer -- she goes berserk on antihistimines and steriods and just about every medication she's been given. She does wonderfully on enzymes, but that's about all she's been able to handle. Plus, within seconds of putting anything with high fructose corn syrup in her mouth (she does not even need to digest it) she gets incredibly hyper, burning off every calorie she consumed plus some. Food coloring may do that as well, but that's harder to track. I know the doctor is trying to find a solution that doesn't involve additives or medications to stimulate her appetite because we just don't know how she'll handle it. We may have to go there eventually, but for now he wants to try completely cleaning out her system as much as possible before he has to use more drastic measures. (I love him for that...) But I will ask the nutritionist about MCT-Procal, Scandishakes, etc...

I've done the Barleans Omega-3 smoothie and she liked it. Maybe the flax seed oil will work instead of mineral oil. I'll ask when I call for the test results.

We've tried so many things, but her odd little system has made it so very difficult to find a permanent solution.

Thank you for all the responses.
 
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stringbean

New member
The doctor ordered a slew of blood tests and 2 x-rays of her mid-section. (She's already had ultrasounds and x-rays several months ago, but he wanted to repeat the tests to make sure that nothing dangerous has cropped up.) I should be getting the results at the end of next week -- but I know he would have called instantly if anything showed up on the x-ray. He also talked to the nutritionist before even I had a chance to call her. We see her on Tuesday.

The doctor wants a food diary of the way K eats on a daily basis -- no Thanksgiving meals or birthday parties, just a typical day. He may be on to something -- I've wondered if just keeping a food diary makes me so much more aware of her intake that I'm subconsciously pushing her to eat more than she typically would. (Although the daily log has always shown she's consumed way more calories that she needs to maintain her weight.)

One of the first questions the doctor asked us last year is if K has ever taken Benydryl. Apparently my face registered such alarm, he didn't even need to wait for the answer -- she goes berserk on antihistimines and steriods and just about every medication she's been given. She does wonderfully on enzymes, but that's about all she's been able to handle. Plus, within seconds of putting anything with high fructose corn syrup in her mouth (she does not even need to digest it) she gets incredibly hyper, burning off every calorie she consumed plus some. Food coloring may do that as well, but that's harder to track. I know the doctor is trying to find a solution that doesn't involve additives or medications to stimulate her appetite because we just don't know how she'll handle it. We may have to go there eventually, but for now he wants to try completely cleaning out her system as much as possible before he has to use more drastic measures. (I love him for that...) But I will ask the nutritionist about MCT-Procal, Scandishakes, etc...

I've done the Barleans Omega-3 smoothie and she liked it. Maybe the flax seed oil will work instead of mineral oil. I'll ask when I call for the test results.

We've tried so many things, but her odd little system has made it so very difficult to find a permanent solution.

Thank you for all the responses.
 
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stringbean

New member
The doctor ordered a slew of blood tests and 2 x-rays of her mid-section. (She's already had ultrasounds and x-rays several months ago, but he wanted to repeat the tests to make sure that nothing dangerous has cropped up.) I should be getting the results at the end of next week -- but I know he would have called instantly if anything showed up on the x-ray. He also talked to the nutritionist before even I had a chance to call her. We see her on Tuesday.
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<br />The doctor wants a food diary of the way K eats on a daily basis -- no Thanksgiving meals or birthday parties, just a typical day. He may be on to something -- I've wondered if just keeping a food diary makes me so much more aware of her intake that I'm subconsciously pushing her to eat more than she typically would. (Although the daily log has always shown she's consumed way more calories that she needs to maintain her weight.)
<br />
<br />One of the first questions the doctor asked us last year is if K has ever taken Benydryl. Apparently my face registered such alarm, he didn't even need to wait for the answer -- she goes berserk on antihistimines and steriods and just about every medication she's been given. She does wonderfully on enzymes, but that's about all she's been able to handle. Plus, within seconds of putting anything with high fructose corn syrup in her mouth (she does not even need to digest it) she gets incredibly hyper, burning off every calorie she consumed plus some. Food coloring may do that as well, but that's harder to track. I know the doctor is trying to find a solution that doesn't involve additives or medications to stimulate her appetite because we just don't know how she'll handle it. We may have to go there eventually, but for now he wants to try completely cleaning out her system as much as possible before he has to use more drastic measures. (I love him for that...) But I will ask the nutritionist about MCT-Procal, Scandishakes, etc...
<br />
<br />I've done the Barleans Omega-3 smoothie and she liked it. Maybe the flax seed oil will work instead of mineral oil. I'll ask when I call for the test results.
<br />
<br />We've tried so many things, but her odd little system has made it so very difficult to find a permanent solution.
<br />
<br />Thank you for all the responses.
 
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hmw

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He's recommending the mineral oil not for calories but as a laxative.

eta: oops, didn't see your post when I replied to Zeeannie. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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He's recommending the mineral oil not for calories but as a laxative.

eta: oops, didn't see your post when I replied to Zeeannie. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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He's recommending the mineral oil not for calories but as a laxative.

eta: oops, didn't see your post when I replied to Zeeannie. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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He's recommending the mineral oil not for calories but as a laxative.

eta: oops, didn't see your post when I replied to Zeeannie. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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hmw

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He's recommending the mineral oil not for calories but as a laxative.
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<br />eta: oops, didn't see your post when I replied to Zeeannie. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
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