Hi, I am thinking of taking dd to see our gp tomorrow as she has been suffering on and off from constipation. It is not very bad as she does have a BM most days but it does cause her some discomfort to go. I think the main problem is that she has a very small appetite so even though she eats fruit and vegetables every day the amounts, especially of fruit, are quiet small. For example, apples are her favourite fruit but she would eat only about a third of a small apple. If I cut up an orange she would eat one or two segements. She drinks fruit juice watered down and water but I am wary of letting her drink more fluids as I am worried it will fill her up and she will eat even less.
I have heard that medications for constipation can cause more problems but I hate to see dd in distress. Has any one any advice? Will the gp just advise me to give her more fruit and fluids? TIA