Stool test results???

[Anonymous]

Anyone have experience with calprotectin tests? I just got the results on my son’s lab work and it was 241. Normal is 0-50.

We started Elecare last week. Should it improve the inflammation? Should we retest him after 2 weeks??

[Anonymous]

two week is too short of a time, but the Elecare should help the inflamation improve some in about 6 weeks. Be aware that if your child has a corn allergy, Elecare might not take acre of all the gut problems.

[Anonymous]

Corn allergies are pretty uncommon, right? But I also have wondered about a reaction to corn. I had noticed all of the elemental formulas have a lot of corn syrup. If corn is the problem what formula is left that is also for MSPI??

[Anonymous]

No, they are not uncommon, but a lot of children do well on elemental formula. I don’t know of any formula that doesn’t have corn syrup in it. I did a lot of research for my DD, who is allergic to Corn, and i couldn’t find any. We put her on a very retricted corn free blenderized diet. When she turned 2. Maybe somebody else can jump in and help.

How old is your child?

[Anonymous]

He is almost 5 months. We haven’t started solids yet because I am pretty nervous. What are your feelings about allergy testing? The ped GI said they are pretty unreliable at his age.

[Anonymous]

i would stick with the elemental formula for a while and if he does well, i would wait on testing. Yes, allergies testing are not 100% reliable; sometimes and elimination diet and a journal work best.

[hellbennt]

there IS a formula w/o corn…something made by Ross I do believe?

sue posted here about it…

not sure how to find it (WHAT? me? lol! I’ll try)

does this link work? https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/search_results_posts.asp?SearchID=20090607172957&KW=ross+formula+corn

if not, go to upper right hand corner of page, click on search

then put in keywords: ross formula corn

choose all forums

and on the right, choose from the drop-down menu six months and OLDER

[Anonymous]

Here is the list of formula and i don’t see any without Corn.

http://www2.kumc.edu/pharmacy/Nutrition%20Info/Enteral%20FOrmulary/Nutrition%20Information.pdf

Here the Ross website: http://abbottnutrition.com/products/products.aspx?pid=236

If you still have issues with your little one being on Elemental formula, i would talk to a nutritionist about a homemade formula. Most modern nutritionist don’t like this idea, so you have to reserach. If you get stuck, let me know, the one we hired for my DD was open to this idea if her diet did not work. She has a website and is very reasonable.

kendramom2009-06-08 09:08:28

[hellbennt]

thanks Kendra. the links from the search point to similar posts and sue (alexis & taylor’s mom) posted something similar to what you’re talking about- making her own w/ rice syrup- but I *thought* she also used something from Ross…anyway, I hope the links help!

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