> OK, Tyler had diarrhea 5x today (after having pancakey poops 2x a day for
a
> few days) and now has a horrible diaper rash and is extremely crabby (I
> would say this was one  of the WORST days in his 15 months of life).  I
> can't figure it out.  I know it could be a non-allergy thing, like
teething
> BUT my instincts say its allergy.
>
> He is supposedly only allergic to milk (and we're not even 100% sure on
> that) and possible has Celiac but we were advised NOT to take any
> gluten/wheat out of diet until tests are all done so I know that there are
> things in here that may still be bothering him as far as Celiac go BUT
this
> episode of diarrhea seems to have come on suddenly and the rash too, and
> very much the pattern of what happened with milk allergy, so I am thinking
> its not a celiac related thing?!  Who knows!!!  Here is what he has eaten
in
> past 3 days, see if you can find a potential culprit here....I am
> stumped.....
>
> Tuesday:
> bfast--Froot Loops
> snack-1/2 banana and 10 Kix
> lunch- 2 carrots; 1/6 slice ham
> snack-graham crackers; 1/2 banana
> dinner--bowtie pasta w/ peas and dairy free margarine
> snack--none
>
> Wednesday:
> bfast--eggs (has had 3x before w/ no noticeable reaction?) and avocado
> (FIRST TIME)
> snack--green grapes
> lunch--bowties and peas; avocado
> snack--green grapes, 1 banana slice w/ chocolate icing (milk free, served
at
> allergy group)
> dinner--6 rigatoni w/ pasta sauce (milk free); 3 slices cucumber
> snack--fruit salad (canteloupe, honeydew, grapes, peaches) and 1/4 cup
> raspberry jello (FIRST TIME)
>
> Today:
> bfast--10 kix; 1/6 nectarine
> snack--graham crackers
> lunsh--2 chicken nuggets and carrots; avocado
> snack--slice of homemade no milk crumb cake
> dinner--chicken (grilled); broccoli and cauliflower, pasta w/ safe butter
> snack--a tiny bit crumb cake
>
> He actually ate really really well yesterday and today (up til afternoon
> snack anyway).
>
> Any ideas?  The only thing (as noted above) that he had new was avocado,
the
> choclate sauce (which was pretty non-allergenic and served at a  food
allerg
> y support group--lol) and the raspberry jello--could it be the coloring??
>
> Ugh....any advice?  Thanks!
>
> Nancy
> w/ Tyler 15 months (currently rash on bottom and diarrhea and very crabby?
>