Over the last two months, since starting school, ds1 (4.10) has been having recurrent (but irregular) short term watery stools with bits floating in it. He never vomits, and doens't have a temperature, but does complain about tummy pain (cramps).
At first we thought it was a bug, as there were some nasty things going around, and it is that time of year again (actually, is there ever a time that it isn't?? ). But now after several of these episodes we are starting to wonder... It usually does not last more than a day or two and he is absolutely fine in between episodes.
I went to see GP today and played the idea past him that it might be an allergy or intolerance, with lactose being a suspect (as I have lactose intolerance myself). I have the feeling that these episodes have occured after ds1 eating (huge-ish quantities of) ice cream. He does not drink milk, as he has in the past found that this upsets his stomach, but does eat yoghurt, ice cream and cheese etc.
The GP wants to send of a stool sample to exclude bugs, and seemed to think that lactose intolerance is quite unlikely. I told him that i am planning to keep a diary of what ds1 eats, just to see if there is a pattern. Any of you have advice on what else i could do that might shed light on what is going on? And does it sound to you like it might be an allergy/intolerance?
Thanks!
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Allergies and intolerances
Does this sound like food allergy/intolerance to you? - pos. slightly TMI
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Honneybunny · 21/10/2008 21:30
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