Fiber Anyone?

We saw the GI dr this morning.  We are going to add a daily fiber supplement to his diet and see if that will help regulate his lower system.  His reflux continues to respond wonderfully to the Prevacid/Zantac combination. We will continue to log his bowel movements, and will now log his daily diet, as well. 

We go back in 2 months to look over his logs and see how he responds to the fiber supplement.  He lost about a pound over the course of this month.  It raised some concerns, but it's nothing emergent since he is still okay on the growth charts.  His weight will be a prime area of focus on the next visit. 

Since I have been home and Alex can eat/sleep as he needs, his temperament and behavior are much improved.  He is definitely feeling better day to day, and when he isn't feeling well, we can just take it easy.  So things are a bit calmer for Alex right now. 

Results

We did the diet modification for 3 days.  During that time, we didn't see any changes and Alexander was becoming dehydrated because he hated the almond milk (he said it was "dirty milk").  

After a long wait and far too long on the phone, Alex's lost lab results have been found.  He tested negative for parasites, and the pancreas and white blood cell numbers were all normal.  So...good news in that respect, but I'm not sure where that leaves us.  We'll find out what's next when Alex goes for his appointment on April 19th.

He continues to do relatively well on the Prevacid/Zantac combination.  There is still a fair amount of reflux going on, but it seems to not be painful - just uncomfortable.