What To Expect?

[peanutbellies]

Hi everyone!

Obviously I'm new. LOL. I have just made an appointment with a pediatric gastroenterologist for my son. He is 8 years old, autistic, and NEVER EVER had a "normal" bowel movement in his life. He was diagnosed with reflux when he was a baby but it seemed to go away. When my daughter was born 2 years after him, I could always always distinguish their BM's because his smelled SO acidic. His BM's gave him instant diaper rashes, and if I didn't change it instantly it would get to the point that it would become a yeast infection. Even now that he is toilet trained his BM's are not normal. They are very fuzzy looking (for lack of a better description) and a very off color (yellowy orange, never once has he had a brown one). I could not tell you if they were mucousy because I haven't been able to see one the past two days. I'm wondering if he has celiac based on all this and that it was never normal. He doesn't claim of any pain anywhere (nor would he really tell me).

What should I expect at the doctor's visit? I'm hoping to be able to advise my son of what to expect ahead of time.

Thank you

[kareng]

Because all doc's are different. I would call and ask to speak to the doc's nurse. Explain that he's autistic and does better if he knows what to expect.