So sorry to hear his symptoms have not settled down. I have no idea what you have tried, but I know that when my son experienced diarrhea we would give him extra probiotics (dairy free, we use Metagenics Ultra Flora Plus DF) and L-glutamine after each loose BM.

Also, I would suggest homemade chicken broth with rice.

Hope to hear things are better soon.

Thank you for your suggestions, he takes Florastor, probiotics. I will make chicken broth too.

Make sure that he is drinking A LOT of water. I eat bannana's, apples, and real cheese (if you can tolerate dairy) to help with D.

No go with the apples b/c he is on insulin but I am making him drink. he has slept for 5 hours straight now so that is great! Nothing to eat or drink today tho.

I was recently diagnosed Jan 2010...I was in the bathroom daily for weeks.....I am just now starting to feel better, and can eat normal again.
When I was sick like that, I stuck to a soft food diet, and mostly liquids...it gives the intestines a break. I started out with liquids like chicken broth, popsicles, gingerale...etc..then after 2 days I would try things like applesauce, saltines, chicken broth with rice or tiny noodles like pastina, jello, and pudding, bananas......I worked my way up everyday until my stomach felt better...if I had more of a flareup, I would start over again. It is very hard to deal with and everyone is different.
Good luck.

thanks, and welcome!

We have sugar free Boost so I will try to have him drink one.

I also did Boost when I could not consume anything else - good idea

Might want to run it past his doc but I recently discovered that Citracal (over the counter calcium/Vitamin D supplements) can reduce diarrhea, and lots of Crohn's patients are deficient anyway.... it's magic for me, just at the recommended daily dose.

if he is that bad has he called the doctor? I would be more than panicking right now. I don't mean to scare you but I would alert your doctor dear

I also drank this drink called EnLive...It is made by Abbott foods, you can get it at Walgreens...they may have to order it for you. It comes in a green juice box, and it is good...cold. It provides calories and tons of vitamins and nutrients. I had the apple flavor. It did make me feel a little stronger because it provided so much that I wasn't getting just from other liquids.
Good luck.

http://abbottnutrition.com/Products/enlive


Here is a link to it....check it out.

Research Notes on Foods to Help Stop Diarrhea


Foods that help stop diarrhea are those high in starches due to the fact that it helps binds the stool. These foods include infant rice cereal, plain noodles, dry toast, pasta, and cooked white potato.1 Some juices also help such as blueberry juice or carrot juice. Yogurt or bio yogurt in particular, contains the "gut-friendly" bacteria Lactobacillus which proved to be effective in stopping diarrhea. Doctors may also recommend acidophilus supplements, which are available from most vitamin stores. However, the most common foods given to patients suffering from diarrhea are bananas, rice, applesauce and toast

my doc perscribed me t3's after i got out of the hospital and seriously they have been like a god send... I try not to take them but when i do its like im a normal person again..

GOt those too, but they are for pain not the "runs".