Excessive flatulence in 6 year old boy

[Lily7050]

During Y1 teachers kept complaining about excessive flatulence. DS says he does not always manage to get to toilet. I have read it is normal that upto age of 8 children cannot hold tummy gasses well. Together with the school we tried dairy and gluten free diet but the teacher did not see much improvement. DS did blood tests under GP reference. His liver results were good. Blood tests showed that he may have some allergies and diary and gluten intolerance. GP said these tests results are inconclusive and referred DS to allergy clinic. The appointment with allergy clinic is in 6 months time. I am wondering if anyone with DC in similar situation has found any supplements that helped reduce flatulence. I will appreciate recommendations. There are so many supplements and all with mixed reviews.

Does he have constipation? When he says he doesn’t always get to the toilet could this be
“ overflow?”
Look on the Eric website for advice on bowel health in children.

Make sure you don’t cut anything else out of his diet and add in anything you’ve taken out, otherwise the test results with the allergy clinic might miss something.

Does he eat a lot of wheat and fibre?

No, he does not have constipation.

Not really. He was on gluten free diet for a few months but the teacher did not notice much improvement.

Do you or any other family members notice excessive flatulence? Perhaps teacher is being ott.

Common for children not to want to poo at school so may be worse there for that reason.

Lactose intolerant? Personally speaking going lacto free was a game changer for my own wind levels!

Are you sure - some semi normal poos, and some overflow/soiling can also be due to constipation.

Whats the definition of excessive flatulence?

What is the overflow posters are referring to?

If you have constipation, poo leaks around the blockage and soils your pants.

My son was like this and has lactose intolerance. Going very low dairy made a massive difference (lactose intolerance isn’t dairy allergy so a little is ok)
Dairy would make his stomach bloat and he would vomit and have excessive gas.
Has your son been tested for coeliac disease?

You've either misunderstood me or I haven't made myself clear. I know what overflow is, I'm asking where does OP reference it?

Peppermint tea or try the capsules if he doesn't want to drink the tea.

It's the only thing that helps DH. My midwife gave me it for painful wind after childbirth and It worked a treat.

Fruit and fruit juice is more often the cause of this than things like gluten or lactose.
Some sugar substitutes / sweeteners can cause it too.

My son can not tolerate dairy protein so avoids cows' milk. He is ok with cream, butter and cheese as they are more fat based. He has to limit his intake of various green veg, too, particularly spinach. He's also soya intolerant. It's just been trial and error to work it out, I'm afraid. If your son is not having allergic reactions (hives, respiratory problems etc) it is more likely he is intolerant to something(s). The problem with this is that you have to factor in that small and/or intermittent amounts of problem foods may not cause symptoms.

Maybe worth Steering clear of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, kale, cabbage and cauliflower as these can cause excessive gas

It's easy to mistake overflow for "not being constipated" which is what the OP says.

I know but where does she say he has that, that is my point! Unless Im going blind