I wouldn't wait................why wait to be healthy?

The info I received from my boy's gastro doc wasn't earth shattering and it .Will be along the lines of changing the diet, drinking more water and if your lucky?? medicine that'll probably give more pain than relief..........don't get me wrong............like doctors............but they know and practice one thing and one thing only.....................medicine......... ....there's very few that will give any credence to alternative type practices........

There is such a thing as impacted stool and apparently evidence of this can be felt in the abdomen and to confirm an xray..............although due to your other symptoms your tests may be more extensive

Thanks for your response. What was your boys symptoms? age?

I understand several Drs shrug it off and send you on your way. However I've already done most if not all of those suggestions. I just want an adequate work up is all. I'm curious if I do have a bacterial overgrowth from international travels which can be treated with Cipro (antibiotic).

Right now I'm not in any pain...just uncomfortable. GI appt is 2 weeks from yesterday (june 11) so i have no problem waiting only two weeks.

Thanks

If you suspect that something is clogging the intestines, try a colon cleanser. There are many products to choose from on the market. Just do a google search and you can find the most competitive prices.

My boy is 15 years............lousy digestive system from the get go...........sluggish and believe me I've tried all the regular suggestions and a few off beat ones...........not saying oxypowder works for everyone..........just works here, and consistently.............after the regular cleansing dose, he's now on 2 oxypowder and 2 senna every single night.............if I lower the dose immediate constipation............habit forming?? not convinced entirely, he has afterall had lazy bowels from the start............and although other methods worked briefly they didn't have the staying power of oxy.
As for bacterial overgrowth, take the docs prescription...........but keep in mind that antibiotics kill the bad and good bacteria..........I give him lactobacillus sporogenes(or whatevers available in your area)..........a mini army of good bacteria to ward off any bad stuff...........

If I had to rate it out of all the supplements I ever bought it's definitely numero uno.............however Canadian regulations slow as they are.........have made it difficult to obtain and I see a trip to the states in the future........................I can see myself at the border now............"But Mr Customs Officer-type sir..........this ain't drugs!............it's to help my son poop!",lol