For what it is worth, I am calling this one as completely useless.;-)

They are checking to see his thickened intestinal walls. Bettcha ten to one we get back a diagnosis of IBS for all three years of nasty poops. Now taking bets on it, as a matter of fact.:banghead:

He goes in tomorrow morning and I am supposed to withold food, except popsicles and fluids. He is not to go pee starting 30 minutes before the test and it is supposed to run for one hour. It is not the worst test in the world, but I am packing up lots to keep a kid who has a full bladder and having pressure exerted on it for one hour constantly busy. Wish me luck.:hairpull: Banking on needing a change of clothes for him, too...

I know Rachel has had this done with Parker. Anyone else have this test actually turn out to be useful in any way?

All I can say is good luck, Leigh! :) Hope it goes as smoothly as it can, with as little mess as possible.

IBS is irritable bowel? What'll it mean if you come away with that diagnosis? Meds? Special diet?

I hope things go OK!

OK since we are taking bets....I am going he is going to have the thickened walls, indicating IBD, it has been my guess all along, so I will stick with it,

THOUGH since he is doing well with the fructose free, I am wavering (LOL)

We have had two, and the only useful thing I got out of it was a quick entry to my GI's office, which was actually a 6 week wait and only took 3 days LMAO. We were initially told he had thickened walls and inflamed mesenoteric lymph nodes, but on the second one wasn't there any more. So that was good at least.

Good luck Leigh, I know with Parker it was easier (well the prep was, the screaming was just as bad as any other test) cause he was littler and we couldn't give him the fluid etc...so let us know how he goes, will be thinking of you guys..

Hope it goes well Leigh...I can't imagine this for a little guy!!!:sad3: Definatley bring extra clothes..poor kiddo!

Catherine has had two. The first when she was 10 days old and the second about a month ago. Both were useless and the second traumatic because the hospital "got behind" and by the time they got to her, she'd been without food or liquid for 18 hours.

No experience, just wanted to wish u luck
Update when u can

No advice, just good luck and we will be thinking of you.


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