elevated enzymes in children

[jtapp]

Hi,
I am writing in concern for my little 3 year old girl. She had been complaining that she is sick alot lately..she gets sick and complains of a bad belly and just lies around the house with almost no energy for about 3 to 4 days and then she will eventually throw up once,maybe twice and then she is pretty got for maybe another 4 or 5 days and then she will do the same thing again...she's be sick for another 3 or 4 days and eventually throw up and be good again..its weird.  At first I thought that is was just normal for a kid to have belly cramps and throw uo but now it seems like its becoming a routine..she has been likr this for a little over a month so yesterday I took her to the doctor when she was energyless and sick ..the doctor took some blood tests and said that her liver enzymes are elevated a little and he is going to send her for a ultrasound of the liver whenever one is available...apparently the lab is really busy so I dont think  it will be soon..so in the mean time, is there anything I should not be feeding her or feeding her or is there any other suggestions or information you can tell me that may help? I would greatly appreciate any suggestions! thank you.


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[jtapp]

Hi CalGal,
I appreciate your information, I have been trying to feed her low gat foods all day...She seems a little better so I am going to continue doing that, thanx again!

[CalGal]

If your doc is suggesting that she might have a problem with her gallbladder - which can happen in children, too - then you might consider trying a low fat diet. It may or may not help, but it's worth a try. And that means very low fat dairy, too.