I have been reading some of the posts on this forum and I have a question that maybe someone can help me with. My son just turned 1 and he has been having constant diarhea. Now when I say constant I mean that he has anywhere from 1-3 stools per day, which I know is normal, but his are always very loose. I would say about 4 times per week he has a completely watery stool. Sometimes there is mucus in his stool, that has been happening off and on since he was born, but the doctor always said it was probably something he ate. They were never concerned since there was no blood in his stool. The loose stools started a month or so ago... He is growing normally. He weighs about 221/2 lbs and is about 30inches tall....I have been researching on the internet to find out why he has the loose stool and I keep running into things about CF. I am not sure what bulky stools are so I don't know if his are...but I was wondering if anyone thinks this sounds abnormal...his doctor/nurses keep telling me that they don't see any red flags but I am just not sure....I keep worrying...I would appreciate any responses you might have...thanks
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I have been reading some of the posts on this forum and I have a question that maybe someone can help me with. My son just turned 1 and he has been having constant diarhea. Now when I say constant I mean that he has anywhere from 1-3 stools per day, which I know is normal, but his are always very loose. I would say about 4 times per week he has a completely watery stool. Sometimes there is mucus in his stool, that has been happening off and on since he was born, but the doctor always said it was probably something he ate. They were never concerned since there was no blood in his stool. The loose stools started a month or so ago... He is growing normally. He weighs about 221/2 lbs and is about 30inches tall....I have been researching on the internet to find out why he has the loose stool and I keep running into things about CF. I am not sure what bulky stools are so I don't know if his are...but I was wondering if anyone thinks this sounds abnormal...his doctor/nurses keep telling me that they don't see any red flags but I am just not sure....I keep worrying...I would appreciate any responses you might have...thanks
Kiss his forehead and see if it tastes real salty... That's what made us ask our doctor to do a sweat test on our daughter (she too had 'blowouts' all the time). Her head was so salty that it tasted like you were kissing a salt block. But she also had severe issues with weight gain...
Kiss his forehead and see if it tastes real salty... That's what made us ask our doctor to do a sweat test on our daughter (she too had 'blowouts' all the time). Her head was so salty that it tasted like you were kissing a salt block. But she also had severe issues with weight gain...
A sweat test is a good place to start -- cheap and quick -- ask your doctor again for the test and go to another doctor if necessary. The kissing of the forhead is good advise by many people with CF don't have a high enough sweat test number to "taste" salty so even if she doesn't taste salty still demand the sweat test be done.
A sweat test is a good place to start -- cheap and quick -- ask your doctor again for the test and go to another doctor if necessary. The kissing of the forhead is good advise by many people with CF don't have a high enough sweat test number to "taste" salty so even if she doesn't taste salty still demand the sweat test be done.
At one year if your son has constantly had loose, watery stools, then I would say CF or no CF something is going on. How is the color of his diapers? Andrew had that same problem when he was born and his bowel movements were usually discolored, too. Yellowish, sometimes greyish.
I agree that kissing the forehead is a good thing to try, but I know Andrew has had days when he is so salty he actually forms a ring of salt around his hairline,,,then other days he does not taste salty at all.
Andrew ended up being diagnosed because at 2 months he was considered failure to thrive and that lead us to a diagnosis. But poor weight gain is not the only symptom of malnutrition. How is your son's appetite? Is he always hungry?
I would get a second oppinion and follow your maternal instinct. Good luck!
I agree that kissing the forehead is a good thing to try, but I know Andrew has had days when he is so salty he actually forms a ring of salt around his hairline,,,then other days he does not taste salty at all.
Andrew ended up being diagnosed because at 2 months he was considered failure to thrive and that lead us to a diagnosis. But poor weight gain is not the only symptom of malnutrition. How is your son's appetite? Is he always hungry?
I would get a second oppinion and follow your maternal instinct. Good luck!
At one year if your son has constantly had loose, watery stools, then I would say CF or no CF something is going on. How is the color of his diapers? Andrew had that same problem when he was born and his bowel movements were usually discolored, too. Yellowish, sometimes greyish.
I agree that kissing the forehead is a good thing to try, but I know Andrew has had days when he is so salty he actually forms a ring of salt around his hairline,,,then other days he does not taste salty at all.
Andrew ended up being diagnosed because at 2 months he was considered failure to thrive and that lead us to a diagnosis. But poor weight gain is not the only symptom of malnutrition. How is your son's appetite? Is he always hungry?
I would get a second oppinion and follow your maternal instinct. Good luck!
I agree that kissing the forehead is a good thing to try, but I know Andrew has had days when he is so salty he actually forms a ring of salt around his hairline,,,then other days he does not taste salty at all.
Andrew ended up being diagnosed because at 2 months he was considered failure to thrive and that lead us to a diagnosis. But poor weight gain is not the only symptom of malnutrition. How is your son's appetite? Is he always hungry?
I would get a second oppinion and follow your maternal instinct. Good luck!
Thanks for the responses. His poop color varies. It goes from yellow to green to brown. Sometimes more yellow, sometimes more brown, sometimes more green. His doctor said that it's probably toddler diarhea. Just something he'll grow out of. He does not taste salty at all. As far as his appetite. He's really like other kids. Some days he eats well, other days he just wants junk, like crackers and cheese and bread. But then the next day he'll eat all his veggies and things. I don't know, I feel like I am being paranoid, but things that I read just freak me out a little. Thanks again for the advice <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the responses. His poop color varies. It goes from yellow to green to brown. Sometimes more yellow, sometimes more brown, sometimes more green. His doctor said that it's probably toddler diarhea. Just something he'll grow out of. He does not taste salty at all. As far as his appetite. He's really like other kids. Some days he eats well, other days he just wants junk, like crackers and cheese and bread. But then the next day he'll eat all his veggies and things. I don't know, I feel like I am being paranoid, but things that I read just freak me out a little. Thanks again for the advice <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I was diagnosed when I was two. Up until then I was in the 90th percentile for my growth, ate normally, and everything else was normal. I had a lot of stools per day but my mother just thought it was normal, or something I ate, etc. It wasn't until I started getting numerous colds when I was two that we went to a few different doctors, and I was finally tested for CF. Sometimes kids taste salty, sometimes not. Some people on here say they, as adults, are always salty, but some arent. I would look into it, either way, because you want to find out why he is having these stool problems and hopefully rule out CF.
caitlin
caitlin
I was diagnosed when I was two. Up until then I was in the 90th percentile for my growth, ate normally, and everything else was normal. I had a lot of stools per day but my mother just thought it was normal, or something I ate, etc. It wasn't until I started getting numerous colds when I was two that we went to a few different doctors, and I was finally tested for CF. Sometimes kids taste salty, sometimes not. Some people on here say they, as adults, are always salty, but some arent. I would look into it, either way, because you want to find out why he is having these stool problems and hopefully rule out CF.
caitlin
caitlin