[tri-med] Re: Seeking Help

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From: "Karen"
>>be
> some correlation between the gagging and bowel movements because she often
> has this problem within hours before or after a bowel movement.

PS Constipation can also make reflux worse and slow down the stomach
emptying, and so make the vomiting worse. (more in the stomach to throw up)

Having a bowel motion everyday is no indication with Alex that he isn't
backed up. He can still have a soft motion everyday and be backed up to the
hilt because of the slow movement of the stools through the bowel. In fact
we have learnt that if they are a little on the too soft side that it means
he IS backed up. We keep an eye on his degree of constipation with the 3
monthly ultrasounds for the Wilm's (now 6 monthly) and adjust his bowel
regime accordingly. For Alex it has been important for him to have a dual
bowel therapy - a stool softener and a stool mover. Enema's have never been
truly successful with him because they only move what stool is in the lower
part of the bowel - they don't move whats higher up through any faster.

Also you may very well be correct in relating the vomiting to defecating.
Defecating effects/is effected by the vagal nerve, which also controls
vomiting. 'This in part could be due to slow maturation of our kids nervous
systems. You might discuss with your ped introducing long chain fatty acids
(the omega fats). Its not a miracle cure but I swear by it, as everyone on
the list will attest :-)) (sorry my bandwagon)

I have not lost my mind - it's backed up on disk somewhere.
-- Unknown

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