Any Help For Infractions?

[SilverSlipper]

My daughter was diagnosed in February/March of this year with Celiac Disease. She is 7 yrs old. She has very severe reactions to gluten in the form of abdominal cramping. Usually her diet is not a problem, but she had an infraction yesterday, I believe to Erewhon rice cereal. One of the ingredients is organic barley malt which I believe is a big no on her diet. She spent the entire night absolutely miserable (and I was miserable along with her since I didn't double-check the ingredients). Is there anything that can be done to make her feel better once we realize that she has eaten something she shouldn't? Thanks in advance for any help.

[JNBunnie1]

My daughter was diagnosed in February/March of this year with Celiac Disease. She is 7 yrs old. She has very severe reactions to gluten in the form of abdominal cramping. Usually her diet is not a problem, but she had an infraction yesterday, I believe to Erewhon rice cereal. One of the ingredients is organic barley malt which I believe is a big no on her diet. She spent the entire night absolutely miserable (and I was miserable along with her since I didn't double-check the ingredients). Is there anything that can be done to make her feel better once we realize that she has eaten something she shouldn't? Thanks in advance for any help.

I know a lot of people use activated charcoal to help cleanse the system and shorten symptom periods. you might try some digestive enzymes as well.

For the future, Erewhon puts gluten free on the front of their safe cereals as far as I know.

[Guhlia]

I don't know about for a 7 year old, but Red Bull is a life saver for me when I'm glutened. I also have an anti-spasmodic prescription for really bad glutenings. It takes away most of the stomach cramping. Other than that, lots of sleep and lots of love are about all that takes the edge off for me. I hope she's feeling better soon!

[SilverSlipper]

Thank you both I have digestive enzymes here that I use with my oldest daughter (who has autism and many food sensitivities). I just gave my daughter one and I'm hoping that helps. When I go to the store later (after my husband is home to watch the girls), I'll pick up some activated charcoal to keep on hand. I'm also going to see if our gastro can prescribe something to help with the crampings. She's had about three reactions since diagnosis and they all included some very excruciatingly painful crampings.

Thank you so much for replying.

[YoloGx]

I find bromelain/papain and pancreatin enzymes really help plus enterically coated acidophilus. It also helps me and a friend of mine to go on a detox--use dandelion root and either yellow dock or oregon grape root. I also like to use cleavers or echinacea as lymphatic cleansers. Don't use alcohol extracts by the way since they use grain as a base usually for the alcohol. Caps or glycerin tinctures or just boil the roots up yourself. Another good thing to try is liquid chlorophyll in water. Make sure its the kind that is made only from alfalfa--no wheat or barley grass anything! Vigorous exercise when she can handle it will also help. Ditto with saunas.

As far as soothing and healing the gut, I have found marshmallow root caps and slippery elm caps (or powders mixed in water; you can also make a gruel with the slippery elm) are amazing. They both are anti inflammatory and specific to healing the intestines.

Pepto Bismol is soothing too, however for me I discovered that my black stools afterwards were a bad sign -- indicating that it made me bleed. I am very allergic to asperin, apparently a big ingredient in Pepto Bismol. They list it as salicylates.

Bea

[ek327]

FYI. pepto bismol has bismuth in it which, in its natural state, is black. it turns almost everyone's stool black.

quote name='yolo' date='Sep 19 2008, 12:30 PM' post='468210']

I find bromelain/papain and pancreatin enzymes really help plus enterically coated acidophilus. It also helps me and a friend of mine to go on a detox--use dandelion root and either yellow dock or oregon grape root. I also like to use cleavers or echinacea as lymphatic cleansers. Don't use alcohol extracts by the way since they use grain as a base usually for the alcohol. Caps or glycerin tinctures or just boil the roots up yourself. Another good thing to try is liquid chlorophyll in water. Make sure its the kind that is made only from alfalfa--no wheat or barley grass anything! Vigorous exercise when she can handle it will also help. Ditto with saunas.

As far as soothing and healing the gut, I have found marshmallow root caps and slippery elm caps (or powders mixed in water; you can also make a gruel with the slippery elm) are amazing. They both are anti inflammatory and specific to healing the intestines.

Pepto Bismol is soothing too, however for me I discovered that my black stools afterwards were a bad sign -- indicating that it made me bleed. I am very allergic to asperin, apparently a big ingredient in Pepto Bismol. They list it as salicylates.

Bea