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when my daughter goes through the part of her cycle where she's constipated for a week or more (typically she just has lots of diahrrea but constipation does come around often enough too) she takes Miralax. We mix it in her drink and eventually she goes. Sometimes it takes a day or two after getting a few doses of the stuff but it does work.

One more note, or actually a question.... The only other thing different that we're doing is that the GI doctor has her taking Flora Q probiotic. We started that just before the cramping started. Is there any chance this could be causing her problems? We sprinkle one capsule on her breakfast food each day.

a quick update on my daughter Ashley's condition. two days ago she started with some pretty bad stomach cramping and has a slight case of diahrrea again. Normally we never see this so soon after the doses of Alinia. The cramping is keeping her up at night. Man oh man.....I despise these stomach problems that she's having with no one seemingly able...

Thanks to everyone for some very thoughtful responses. I guess it does make the most sense to stop questioning things, trust the GI and just test the diet and see what happens. I do wonder why there's been no mention of dairy related problems from the pediatric GI though. Judging from the posts on here that seems to be rather typical. I'll ask about...

I would like to get some opinion from this board since nearly everyone has some experience dealing with celiac and/or gluten allergy. My daughter is 2 1/2 years old. We live in Chattanooga, TN. She's on the smallish side, has never gotten above 23 lbs. which is what she weighs now. she looks thin, but not rail thin. Most people think she's about to...