Yea, I bumped her back up to 2 creon with meals. She was never badly constipated, just wouldn't go for 24-48 hours which is unusual for her. When we have things right she seems to have one pretty normal stool once a day. I'm not too worried about it, but thought it was weird that it was so green that the toilet water was turning green.....I just remembered she had lots of colored gummy stuff at the mall on friday so maybe that is the culprit!
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TMI poop question
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Yea, I bumped her back up to 2 creon with meals. She was never badly constipated, just wouldn't go for 24-48 hours which is unusual for her. When we have things right she seems to have one pretty normal stool once a day. I'm not too worried about it, but thought it was weird that it was so green that the toilet water was turning green.....I just remembered she had lots of colored gummy stuff at the mall on friday so maybe that is the culprit!
Yea, I bumped her back up to 2 creon with meals. She was never badly constipated, just wouldn't go for 24-48 hours which is unusual for her. When we have things right she seems to have one pretty normal stool once a day. I'm not too worried about it, but thought it was weird that it was so green that the toilet water was turning green.....I just remembered she had lots of colored gummy stuff at the mall on friday so maybe that is the culprit!
Yea, I bumped her back up to 2 creon with meals. She was never badly constipated, just wouldn't go for 24-48 hours which is unusual for her. When we have things right she seems to have one pretty normal stool once a day. I'm not too worried about it, but thought it was weird that it was so green that the toilet water was turning green.....I just remembered she had lots of colored gummy stuff at the mall on friday so maybe that is the culprit!
Yea, I bumped her back up to 2 creon with meals. She was never badly constipated, just wouldn't go for 24-48 hours which is unusual for her. When we have things right she seems to have one pretty normal stool once a day. I'm not too worried about it, but thought it was weird that it was so green that the toilet water was turning green.....I just remembered she had lots of colored gummy stuff at the mall on friday so maybe that is the culprit!
Blue things can cause green poop. Plus sometimes it can be green from traveling too slowly through the digestive tract. I wouldn't decrease Creon because of constipation, it sounds like it would help, but it can actually make the poop even bulkier and pastier and make the constipation worse. It's counter-intuitive, I know, I tried the same thing. I believe one of the leading causes of bowel obstructions is not taking enzymes.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
Blue things can cause green poop. Plus sometimes it can be green from traveling too slowly through the digestive tract. I wouldn't decrease Creon because of constipation, it sounds like it would help, but it can actually make the poop even bulkier and pastier and make the constipation worse. It's counter-intuitive, I know, I tried the same thing. I believe one of the leading causes of bowel obstructions is not taking enzymes.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
Blue things can cause green poop. Plus sometimes it can be green from traveling too slowly through the digestive tract. I wouldn't decrease Creon because of constipation, it sounds like it would help, but it can actually make the poop even bulkier and pastier and make the constipation worse. It's counter-intuitive, I know, I tried the same thing. I believe one of the leading causes of bowel obstructions is not taking enzymes.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
Blue things can cause green poop. Plus sometimes it can be green from traveling too slowly through the digestive tract. I wouldn't decrease Creon because of constipation, it sounds like it would help, but it can actually make the poop even bulkier and pastier and make the constipation worse. It's counter-intuitive, I know, I tried the same thing. I believe one of the leading causes of bowel obstructions is not taking enzymes.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
Blue things can cause green poop. Plus sometimes it can be green from traveling too slowly through the digestive tract. I wouldn't decrease Creon because of constipation, it sounds like it would help, but it can actually make the poop even bulkier and pastier and make the constipation worse. It's counter-intuitive, I know, I tried the same thing. I believe one of the leading causes of bowel obstructions is not taking enzymes.
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<br />I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
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<br />I'd adjust the Creon back to normal, increase fluids, and try something like Miralax if the constipation is ongoing. Fiber can help but in our case it made it worse, he was already so backed up, then we were giving him extra fiber which makes the stool even bulkier, we just got ourselves in a big mess. His GI doctor rec'd miralax because its not fiber, not a stimulant, and you don't have to worry about becoming dependant on it if you're taking it for a long period of time.
Exactly, sounds like a good idea to get them to stool by decreasing enzymes; however, the poop is actually stickier and can cause issues with an obstruction. That's why some cf babies are born meconium illeus.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
Exactly, sounds like a good idea to get them to stool by decreasing enzymes; however, the poop is actually stickier and can cause issues with an obstruction. That's why some cf babies are born meconium illeus.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
Exactly, sounds like a good idea to get them to stool by decreasing enzymes; however, the poop is actually stickier and can cause issues with an obstruction. That's why some cf babies are born meconium illeus.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
Exactly, sounds like a good idea to get them to stool by decreasing enzymes; however, the poop is actually stickier and can cause issues with an obstruction. That's why some cf babies are born meconium illeus.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
Exactly, sounds like a good idea to get them to stool by decreasing enzymes; however, the poop is actually stickier and can cause issues with an obstruction. That's why some cf babies are born meconium illeus.
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<br />And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.
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<br />And not to scare you because it sounds like things are moving along just fine, but this past summer we thought ds had the stomach flu -- he threw up over night, stooled the next morning his usually greenish/yellow, but well formed. We took him to the ER 36 hours later because he complained of pain. We thought apppedix or stomach flu because he'd pooped the previous morning. The surgeons indicated his intestinal tract was tinged with meconium (green flecks) and that it appeared as if he'd never had enzymes before.