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My DS hasn't pooped in over a week - started on Miralax two days ago, still nothing but a little staining. Should I get suppositories now? Will it hurt him?
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i don' think that miralax acts as a quick fix. try the suppositories. The staining can be troublesome if it indicates that he is impacted. This happened twice to my dd when she started withholding and she had to go on colonscopy prep meds to go. It w awful. She has been on daily miralax for 18 months now.
[ Reply | Options ]what generally causes a kid to withhold? Any ideas? Is it resistance to using the potty?
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he has had it rough the last few times - he probably does hold it - he holds his pee all day too - only goes in pull up at night.
[ Reply | Options ]wow. if you are in NYC and it becomes a longterm problem, check out NYU's childstudy practice. their preschool group covers this.
[ Reply | Options ]I am in Nassau - I need expert help at this point - will ask the ped when she calls me back.
[ Reply | Options ]NYU's practice specifically covers this. once you get this big load out of him you need to sit him on the toilet EVERY NIGHT right after dinner. start the star/reward chart. you got to get him to the point where he is not afraid to poop. the poop has to be soft and pass quickly and easily. I know it is sometimes controversial (some doctors are pro, some ar con) but I use dot pu tmineral oil in his juice before bed. lubricates. and then I would load him up on fiber to help the poop retain water and not get dry andhard. and the miralx. How much did you give?
[ Reply | Options ]I teaspoon in his juice - should probably give more - I will ask the ped. He goes pee on the potty after school. I agree, I need to get him to a point where it is easy for him to go. He screams and cries a lot of the times I try to put him on.
[ Reply | Options ]who told you 1 tsp? when my ds was 3 yrs old and 30 lbs we were told 2 tsp. you could def do more I bet. that might be why it is not working, but it really sounds behavioral. Get this one load out of him and then it becomes practice practice practice un til pooping is a good habit forhim
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you need suppositories. Talk to ped. We had to use half a doculax...things could be "stuck" so you need to get the big hard poop out first before the soft can follow (softened by Miralax). sorry, tmi but we had a child on miralax for year. I feel like I ave a phd in poopology
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