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amelias mum

Posts: 44
From: London
Registered: 29-Nov-2006

Wind!!!
Posted: 06-Dec-2006 21:32

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Every night it seems Amelia wakes up with bad wind.. screaming, sobbing and inconsolable.., just happened again when we were finally gonna watch 'Love Actually'- ha ha!after the guessing game, after calpol etc blaming on teeth etc, and still no avail, get gripe water out and after more screaming finally a big burp or bottom burp and back to being Amelia... she had meconium ileus and a stoma for four months, and lost 50cms of bowel.... any ideas anyone else??? we are at a loss, and cant pin it down to food. She's 11months++

preciousjewel

Posts: 59
Registered: 06-Nov-2006

Re: Wind!!!
Posted: 07-Dec-2006 08:14

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Is she getting enough creon? as this can cause bad stomach cramps..Also too much creon can cause problems too..
Its a mind field with creon!!!
Its always a question my team ask (never suffered from this problem ) but they ask it every clinic visit.
Maybe contact your team for advise??

Emma S

Posts: 59
From: Battle, East Sussex
Registered: 06-Nov-2006

Re: Wind!!!
Posted: 07-Dec-2006 08:39

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jasmine used to have terrible wind at night. before she was diagnosed we already got a bit of a handle on it with fennel and chamommile, and since diagnosis we have kept her on it as well as the creon and she is fine
emma x

amelias mum

Posts: 44
From: London
Registered: 29-Nov-2006

Re: Wind!!!
Posted: 07-Dec-2006 08:48

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thanks, it is a nightmare and a guessing game. Never know whats causing the wind, or too much/too little creon.. you dont know till after the event of the creon taking!im at a loss! fennel and camomile is a good idea. did you make a tissane /herbal mix into bottle/beaker?thanks Caro
x

Emma S

Posts: 59
From: Battle, East Sussex
Registered: 06-Nov-2006

Re: Wind!!!
Posted: 07-Dec-2006 12:17

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if she will drink the tea that is excellent as will put more fluid into her system, but i used tinctures and mixed with honey and added to her bottle of milk. it was part of a bigger mix of stuff, you dont need much fennel, but a reasonable amount of chamomile.
If you can buy the vogel/bioforce tinctures in a healthfood shop those are good quality and decent strength. probably use about 1ml chamomile(20 drops) plus 7 drops of fennel and give morning and night
emma xx