We got the results from the scratch test immediately yesterday. Negative. He is not dairy, soy, chicken, or chocolate intolerant. Yes I had him checked for chocolate. He eats MM's like they are going out of style. He picked that bad habit up from his mama. He tested "slight positive" to tropical fruit. Hence the hellacious diaper rashes that occur after he gets into tropical foods.
When those tests came back negative, we decided to just go ahead and have him tested for Gluten Sensitivity. Blood draws + toddlers = one sad mama. I had to hold him down. Why do nurses never offer to hold your kid down for you? Cause I honestly do not enjoy being the one to have to hold my baby to a table while they poke and prod him. I hate getting my blood drawn, I can't imagine being 2 and having it done. We go to the pediatrician tomorrow. I think I will ask the nurses to take charge and I will just hold my face to his face. Give him kisses. Not restraining him. Yes tomorrow is another blood draw. I want his levels checked to make sure there is no underlying issue. We will discuss running further tests. Trying to figure this out. I almost wish he had an allergy to something, so it would be an "easy" fix.
Its a major conflict going on. I wish it was something easy, and the further I search the more concerned I become that something could truly be wrong with him. It could be nothing. It could just be, he's a kid that always has the shits.
He's starting to get quite the cocktail of pills every day. He takes 1 one a day toddler vitamin, 3 probiotics (1 per meal) and I am starting him on a toddler fiber supplement in hopes that maybe its just because he gets like 0 fiber form his awful diet.
I'm hoping that his levels tomorrow show he is in good health. At the very least, we can deal with diarrhea. I'd rather him have normal poop, but this is doable as long as he is healthy otherwise.
Potty training front? Well we've tabled that until he is having a months worth of solid bowel movements. I don't want to further scar him by trying to force an issue. Since he has no real control over his bowels (who would with constant diarrhea?)
His mood seems to be improving, his behavior seems better. I think we will keep him off milk, not other cheese products though. I'm really hoping that we find the answer soon. I hate that my baby is in so much tummy pain.
More updates after his doctor appointment tomorrow
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