Only An MC Veteran Could Be This Crazy!!!

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Tue May 31, 2011 12:03 pm

Yes, Z - poor little guy! Is this the same fellow you were thinking to do the cheek swab for at Enterolab?

I hope he recovers quickly.

Kari, I used a homemade version of Tucks, come to think of it, that first week or two - cotton pads with super-dilute aloe vera juice. Z's squirt bottle idea is also good for the dark days, and less expensive than plumbing and bath fixtures.

And also, Kari - hope you're very quickly on the mend. If you're thinking 'plenty of fluids' would help, my herbal tea diluted with bubbly water was a huge hit today - I made up a batch for myself, but the piano teacher & my husband loved it. (Diluting things seems to be a bigger part of my MC strategy than I realized - that's twice in just this one post!)

Love,
Sara

Post by **tex** » Tue May 31, 2011 1:18 pm

Be aware that more than one MCer has been surprised by the sudden appearance of a sizable fissure upon the advent of their first Norman, after years of seemingly endless D.

Tex

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Tue May 31, 2011 1:40 pm

Tex - you must be a mind reader - I'm worried about this very thing, as the pain has been relentless, and there is now some bleeding :(. If this persists, I will see if I can get it checked out.

Love,
Kari

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Tue May 31, 2011 1:49 pm

Yes, this is my 6 yo boy -- I have the Enterolab swabs ready to go, just haven't done it yet. Now that I know my DQ2 is likely a dominant gene, I wonder if it makes more sense to test my husband instead, and deduce from there what both kids are likely to have inherited. I still wipe for #2s, mostly because he's terrible at it -- might as well be using a paintbrush!

But his poops are always looser and messier than his sister, always requiring multiple wipes and wet wipes to get him clean. We've noticed streaks of blood on the toilet paper for the last week, and a curddling scream when using a wet wipe confirmed my suspicions -- it was a fissure, maybe 3 mm long. So I apply Neosporin after he uses the bathroom. Not sure what else I can do to help him. But it only bothers him during his once-daily BMs in the evening.

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Tue May 31, 2011 2:00 pm

Zizzle,

I didn't know that the DQ2 was likely to be dominant - does that mean that that's the one you're likelier to have passed on? (And if so, do you know why?) And does that mean one of my DQ2s is more likely to be dominant than the other? Would you like me to stop now?

I'd like to add your understanding to the conversation I'll be having in a few weeks with my brother.

One upside of testing your husband would be: if he also has GS genetics, he might be more enthused or committed about a gluten-free lifestyle at home.

Thanks, Z, for any elaboration you have time for. I hope your boy's feeling better soon.

Love,
Sara

MBombardier · Post by **MBombardier** » Tue May 31, 2011 7:42 pm

Zizzle (and Kari) you might try Bag Balm. It can heal weeping diaper rash sores overnight.

Post by **tex** » Tue May 31, 2011 7:56 pm

Good idea, Marliss, because that product is awesome for healing and/or preventing those painful splits that develop on the finger tips during the wintertime.

Tex

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Tue May 31, 2011 9:34 pm

Marliss,

Bag Balm is a gardener's best friend! I'm glad to know it has other uses; hoping I don't need 'em. Hint: try garden catalogs if you can't find it in local stores...

A guest left A&D ointment here, and I used that for external irritation - pretty good and non-irritating (label-reading, as always, is highly recommended).

Tex, for fingers - Neutrogena makes a Norwegian Formula hand-creme that's been a huge help to me since I found it at Costco. I bought it for my mother, but really liked it. Like Bag Balm, it's plenty greasy, so I only use it at night.

Hope everyone's healing.

S

Post by **tex** » Tue May 31, 2011 10:06 pm

If you want an industrial-strength, non-greasy hand cream that really gets the job done, (it was originally formulated for professional meat-cutters and mechanics), try Hand Medic, by GoJo. It doesn't have the level of therapeutic healing qualities that Bag Balm has, but it will definitely prevent the issues that Bag Balm is so good at treating, so that if you use it regularly, you should never need Bag Balm, (at least not for your hands). For a few years, it was available only through industrial wholesale supply sources, but now you can buy it at retail, at most automotive repair shops, many farm supply stores, and if I recall correctly, I believe I've even seen it at WallyWorld, (in the automotive supplies section).

Tex

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:19 am

Thanks, Tex! (I like that it's unscented, too.)