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My almost 4 year old son has been having bouts of constipation and metallic smelling stools. He has been off of an antibiotic for about a month now. He does take cod liver oil, probiotics, manuka honey and drinks green tea once in a while. He is currently dairy, gluten, peanut and soy free. He also has severe eczema. Weighs around 37 lbs. Just wondering why the metallic smell. Should I be concerned that he has too many toxic heavy metals in his body? Should he be screened for that? His next check up is in 2 months.
Hi...there is no relation between metallic smelling stools and toxic heavy metals in the body. The signs include recurrent diarrhea and anemia and respiratory distress and failing to thrive. I don think yo need to have an emergency medical visit for this. You can wait till his next medical check up2 months later. Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Metallic Smelling Stools?
Hi...there is no relation between metallic smelling stools and toxic heavy metals in the body. The signs include recurrent diarrhea and anemia and respiratory distress and failing to thrive. I don think yo need to have an emergency medical visit for this. You can wait till his next medical check up2 months later. Regards - Dr. Sumanth