Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My 15 month old has been following up with gi since she was 3 months. she has been neocate & gf diet. dx ftt, due to poor weight gain. diarrhea constant, gassy, fussy. calprotectin 266, qualitative fecal stool abnormal and elastase normal. help?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Food allergies should be ruled out. A virtual consult with Healthtap is available to review further. if she had a NICU stay, please detail. Note foods that worsen symptoms. Keep her well hydrated.
Answered 9/26/2021
0 views
Thank
I am not a pediatrician, but it sounds very much like you need to find a trusted pediatrician, one familiar with gastrointestinal problems.
Answered 9/23/2021
0 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
3yr old h/O failure to thrive/poor growth. Ped GI found IgA 183, ESR 26, calprotectin 165, burr cells 1+. Plan is to repeat labs & if unchanged colonoscopy. food allergy??? Maybe see allergist too????
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My 5 week old has a appointment with a GI soon. He has a very hard time passing gas & stool. He screams & I can tell he is in pain. He also has reflux. What will the GI do?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Mucus from anus after passing stool: slimy, smells like fish? Bloated, gassy, but no diarrhoea. Stool appears normal otherwise normal, just this anal discharge?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
L having loose stools for more than 4-5years. diagnosed with IBS and GERD .. Normal upper UGI, colonoscopy in 2017 showed non specific colitis, fecal elastase of 177 in 2018 and recently calprotectin of 71 and on rabeprazole 20mg daily !! Worrying ?
For the past couple of months, I've had loose stools in the morning that look torn up and often crumble in the water with mucus floating, even after being on a full bland diet with no triggering foods. GI doc doesn't want to do a stool test. Ideas?
Loose stools and significant white mucus in stool after starting to take magnesium citrate (150mg, 1 x daily) and probiotic (50bn cfu 1 x daily). Used to be constipated (6 months). Had fecal calprotectin test 4 months ago and was negative. IBS?
Can gassiness and loose stools with no other symptoms mean gluten problem?
Can gassiness and loose stools with no other symptoms mean gluten sensitivity? Even with no tummy aches?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
