Fecal Impaction, i give in!

[katkit2044]

Okay so, my dd has been on a disimpaction dose of movicol from 4 to 6 to 8 since tuesday, shes been on 8 since thursday and right from day 1 shes had watery poo with little bits in it but no actual pieces of the impaction yet: however, when it came to the point of pure water was coming out i lowered it a little today and now shes straining to go again, she went from 8 to 4, but 4 seems to be not enough as shes producing small but really soft bowel movements but they are hard to pass. 8 gives her watery bowel movements and 4 makes them soft but really hard to pass still.. she hasnt properly been in 3 weeks and i dont know what to do. shes 15, and shes been drinking lots of water, eating lots of fruit and veg even though she has no appetite at all. PLEASE HELP.

[katkit2044]

She went into a&e on tuesday and thats when they told her to take high doses of the stuff...

[PlanDeRaccordement]

Go back to A&E. At very least call 111.

[Amber0685]

As pp said give 111 a call, she may need a different laxative.

[katkit2044]

111 are useless, it was them who i rung to start with and they said they would not do anything as it was not an emergency and that they wouldnt even pass my phone number onto a doctor. i dont want to go through that whole thing again, a&e was a nightmare...

[Amber0685]

How old is your dd?

[katkit2044]

shes 15.

[SuckingDownDarjeeling]

Have you tried massaging her belly just above her pelvic bones? I think that's the right way to describe it. Firmly pressing while she's laying down, and to put it crudely, trying to push it round. Sometimes this really helps.

[Mum2jenny]

I’d try senna, I think you can get it from supermarkets

[Hercwasonaroll]

This definitely sounds like something you need to speak to a doctor about. Has she always suffered or only recently?

Call your. GP Monday.

[Amber0685]

Maybe try a stimulant laxative eg senna, bisacodyl. I would take it at night with lots of water,

[katkit2044]

we have tried massage therapy, but she said all it does it make her stomach feel sore and not much else.

[Queenfreak]

Call GP.

[katkit2044]

no this is the first time its happened. normally her constipation relieves itself in 1-2 days if she drinks more water or swaps her breakfast to something higher in fiber.

[Mum2jenny]

Or lactose. It works for young children too so it’s very safe.

[katkit2044]

sennakot didnt do anything either.

same thing with the gp, they said they wont see her as its not an emergency and that they have nothing for her.

[Mum2jenny]

Sorry lactulose,

[slipperywhensparticus]

have you tried a suppository?

[LivingMyBestLife2020]

I know it’s a bit invasive but would she be willing to try a suppository?

[Mum2jenny]

Not sure what sennakot is, it may be straight senna. But I’ve found senna and/or lactulose shift most things.

[katkit2044]

They wanted to give her one, but she refused as she really is squeamish about people touching her even to a doctor.

[Janaih]

Do you have a kids potty in the house? Squatting very low might help to move things along. I discovered this by accident when having painful impaction myself.

[iftherewereahorseyinthehouse]

How do you know she's impacted? Maybe it's passed?

[Janaih]

Could she put a suppository in herself? Its surprisingly easy. Could even put a bit of lube on.

[katkit2044]

because when i went to a&e they told her she was. so thats why shes on high doses of movicol and its lead to her having water come out right from day 1, so i reduced it but now shes back to small bowel movements that while they are super soft, she cant pass them...

[Sunrise234]

Have you been for a long walk? Exercise helps me more than anything.
If she’s taken laxatives maybe go for a long walk but stay close to home just in case!

Also I find watermelon helps me too and I would be careful eating too much stodgy food as this may block her up even more but watermelon is quite light. And mints like polos help - probably not the healthiest but sometimes you do what you have to do.