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To ask you about constipation in toddlers?

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PreRaphaeliteMotherhood · 12/12/2020 16:23

Sorry, posting for traffic.

DS(2) is absolutely besides himself with constipation. Sweating, shaking, crying, just saying ‘my bottom hurts’, ‘my poo is stuck’ etc. Over and over: He’s never had constipation before and he seems really affected. He’s managed to pass a couple of large, round, clay-like lumps today, and he’s getting some overflow soiling but it’s clearly not all out as he got half a lump out earlier and then couldn’t continue. He’s really sad and just wants to lie down having his tummy rubbed. We’re giving him loads of fluids. He keeps saying he’s hungry but won’t eat. What else am I supposed to be doing?

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Treacletreacle · 12/12/2020 16:38

Sorry Lactulose that should say. Too much dairy can make this happen. Good luck xx

Cam2020 · 12/12/2020 16:38

Califig also works. Poor little thing.

melissasummerfield · 12/12/2020 16:38

You need to get some movicol from a Doctor or Walk in centre

Treacletreacle · 12/12/2020 16:37

Try Lactose from the chemist. My 3 year old daughter has had problems for over a year now. She passes rather large stools sometimes they look like they would be painful for an adult to pass. Unfortunately having had some large painful ones she starting holding them in as she was scared. I've had doctors and everyone telling me what she should eat but she won't touch prune juice so that one didn't help us. Lots of water and fresh orange juice helps and exercise.

Whenwillow · 12/12/2020 16:33

My youngest had this. Poor little things - it's really awful. We ended up seeing a consultant and she was prescribed lactulose and senna for a short while. Turned out I was giving her more dairy than she could cope with (milk on weetabix, petit filou and cheese) My others were fine on that diet but it didn't suit her.
It did settle down quite quickly and she didn't end up reliant on the laxatives. Consultant also suggested sitting her on the potty straight after breakfast every day to create a habit.
There was also an explanation about how poo dries out and becomes harder to expel if you hold it, and so the laxative/habit routine helps them get more confident about going and reverses the negative cycle.
Good luck. I remember how awful it was for me and her Flowers

Okbye · 12/12/2020 16:25

Try giving him prune juice, that usually works a treat Smile