DC has tummy issues - please help!

DD is 5 years old and is having issues when she uses the bathroom. She is gassy, she seems to go kind of often, and her BMs vary so much- sometimes they seem ok, but sometimes they are just mucous, and then there is everything in between.

I'm worried!

I know I need to take her to a doctor - but I'm not sure who to call - a pediatric gastroenterologist? Our allergist? Nutritionist?

Any advice/Doctor recs would be so helpful.

I am considering just trying to eliminate dairy, gluten, etc from her diet (one at a time, etc)....but I feel like a doctor's input would be helpful obviously since I am not an expert!

TIA

Re: DC has tummy issues - please help!

I would start with the pedi gastro... Sounds like it could be IBS or a food intolerance... You can try a food journal and see if you can find a connection.

DC has tummy issues - please help!

I would see a gastro before starting eliminations. If they want to test for celiac she has to have gluten in her system.

DC has tummy issues - please help!

I would also add a probiotic. My DS takes one and I feel like it helps

Re: DC has tummy issues - please help!

Posted by mrandmrs12

DD is 5 years old and is having issues when she uses the bathroom. She is gassy, she seems to go kind of often, and her BMs vary so much- sometimes they seem ok, but sometimes they are just mucous, and then there is everything in between.

I'm worried!

I know I need to take her to a doctor - but I'm not sure who to call - a pediatric gastroenterologist? Our allergist? Nutritionist?

Any advice/Doctor recs would be so helpful.

I am considering just trying to eliminate dairy, gluten, etc from her diet (one at a time, etc)....but I feel like a doctor's input would be helpful obviously since I am not an expert!

TIA

DC has tummy issues - please help!

I would contact my pediatrician and ask them what to do.

Re: DC has tummy issues - please help!

Last year my son kept getting diarrhea, I took him to a pediatric gi, they ran a bunch of tests (blood and stool) and his gluten allergy test came back off the charts. The doctor wanted to do a biopsy to confirm celiac but we thought the procedure was too invasive for a 2.5 year old and the blood test was good enough evidence for us. We put him on a probiotic after the gi suggested it (culturelle, which helped) and put him on a gluten free diet. Symptoms improved a lot! If you need a recommendation for a pediatric gi, I really liked the one we saw, dr. Guevarra from good Sam pediatrics in babylon.

Re: DC has tummy issues - please help!

Thank you so much, everyone, for your responses!

I would call my ped, but I feel like my pediatricians never really know anything. (I am considering switching, but that is another post!)

I think I will call a ped. gastro tomorrow - I have heard good things about Dr Guevarra and that office, so will probably call them.

Thank you!!!

Re: DC has tummy issues - please help!

Posted by hmm

Posted by mrandmrs12

DD is 5 years old and is having issues when she uses the bathroom. She is gassy, she seems to go kind of often, and her BMs vary so much- sometimes they seem ok, but sometimes they are just mucous, and then there is everything in between.

I'm worried!

I know I need to take her to a doctor - but I'm not sure who to call - a pediatric gastroenterologist? Our allergist? Nutritionist?

Any advice/Doctor recs would be so helpful.

I am considering just trying to eliminate dairy, gluten, etc from her diet (one at a time, etc)....but I feel like a doctor's input would be helpful obviously since I am not an expert!

TIA

crashing but mucous to me is no IBS or allergy. does she have pain? bleeding? urgency to go?

I would start with Peds not an allergist etc, if she has anything mentioned in my post

DC has tummy issues - please help!

My Dd's pediatric gastro is amazing. Im not sure where you are located, but he's in Mineola. Highly recommended.

That's where I would go first

Re: DC has tummy issues - please help!

Sounds like what my daughter went through - she was diagnosed with celiac, but there are several other things it could be.

A pediatric GI is the way to go, and I wouldn't eliminate any foods before you go. You need her body to producing antibodies to the food for accurate blood test results.

It also may be helpful to keep a food & BM journal, kinda strange, lol, but it could show a pattern of what she eats and how her body reacts.

We used Dr Gold with Good Sam, but it could take a while to get an appointment with him.

We've also seen Dr Sahn with NSLIJ, and he was good, too, but not my favorite personality wise.


I found both those doctors to be extremely knowledgable and very up to date with changes in medicine, Dr Gold is a bit more personable though.
Good luck!

Re: DC has tummy issues - please help!

Posted by NewLeaf2012

Posted by hmm

Posted by mrandmrs12

DD is 5 years old and is having issues when she uses the bathroom. She is gassy, she seems to go kind of often, and her BMs vary so much- sometimes they seem ok, but sometimes they are just mucous, and then there is everything in between.

I'm worried!

I know I need to take her to a doctor - but I'm not sure who to call - a pediatric gastroenterologist? Our allergist? Nutritionist?

Any advice/Doctor recs would be so helpful.

I am considering just trying to eliminate dairy, gluten, etc from her diet (one at a time, etc)....but I feel like a doctor's input would be helpful obviously since I am not an expert!

TIA

crashing but mucous to me is no IBS or allergy. does she have pain? bleeding? urgency to go?

I would start with Peds not an allergist etc, if she has anything mentioned in my post

Mucous is a HUGE sign of an allergy.... My son had it with his MPSA... It is also a sign of IBS... I have suffered with that for years.... PEdi GI is the way to go. Regular pedi will probably suggest it