Hi there
Please help! My son started getting loose stools in late June. It didn't phase him
So we thought we would wait and see and it wasn't watery just soft . 2 weeks later We went away and as he is a good eater and has always pooped a lot thought we would wait and see
Then In august I took him to the gp and they said it's probably nothing wait and see. In September it suddenly got a lot worse and noticeable as we were potty training. I took him in. They said he had a slight upper respiratory tract redness,no need antibiotics. I did a stool sample. Waited a week-everything infection wise was negative. But the calprotectin they couldn't do because there was too much mucus
Then I went to see a private dr- they ran stool sample last Friday, and bloods this Wednesday. But I'm worrying g as things are getting worse. As the last few weeks he has now been having the odd episode every other day generally of shouting on the loo as he does a poo as it hurts him / asking for cream for his tummy
On Sunday night he was vomiting with a temperature. Then Monday diarrhoea and refusing foods. Then Tuesday diarrhoea. Wednesday and Thursday getting better. Today he ate perfectly and seemed better but now I just checked him and his temperature is 39
Can anyone advise what I should do ? They are checking for coeliacs, calprotectin and some other inflammatory markers
Is there a chance that this is just a series of viruses as he has just gone back to nursery in September ? And the soft stools before is just how he is ? Or is this something more serious
His follow up isn't for another week and I don't know I can wait that wrong worrying I need to get him seen?
He hasn't lost weight although exists the last 2 weeks on white foods and dairy free products