My four year old son has had loose poo for a long time - maybe always. I put it down to the fact that he eats lots of fruit, but it seemed to get worse - runnier, going about four times a day - a few months ago, so I took him to the doctor. She said she thought he was fine - lively, growth fine, weight fine (around 50th percentile, maybe a bit less - we are both quite tall though) and agreed it was probably the fruit.
However, about six weeks ago he had blood in his poo. Panic stations. Took him back, doctor did a stool test for infections which has come back negative. He has now been referred to a specialist at the Chelsea and westminster hospital for the end of Jan. Since then we've noticed blood a couple of times and once some sort of mucus/pale pink stuff.
I am really worried. Have been reading about coeliac disease and also Crohn's/inflammatory bowel disease which totally terrifies me. The thing is, he seems fine in himself, apart from the loose poos. We did cut out wheat for a day or two and the poos were less frequent so perhaps it is gluten intolerance/coeliac disease? Does anyone have a similar experience or any advice to stop me ruining our christmas with worry?
Thanks so much!
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Blood in my 4-year-old's diarrhoea - help!
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Oodle · 19/12/2006 13:21
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