constipated five year old...

[RainbowBear]

what can I do? have tried prunes and prune juice unsuccesfully. she is incredibly grumpy, windy and moans about the pain. have taken her to the doctor before about this and he just said more fruit and veg.. what over the counter stuff can any one recommend?? any advice really appreciated..

lactulose is what we use when ds is really bad - you can get it from the chemist.

Is it a long term thing or a one off?

Lepicol (the kids version) is fantastic. its a powder which you add to water/juice or cold food.
I find the drink is very "bitty" and hard to drink. Its much easier to take if mixed with yogurt or fruit puree.

it contains a very soluble, gentle form of fibre, and lots of good bacteria for the gut.

I give it to my almost-5 yr old every now and then and It always works well.

you get it in a health shop.

long term i reckon, goes in phases of good and bad, but basically an issue and has been for a while..

Also make sure she's drinking plenty of fluid. Exercise helps too (although a bit late for that now!)

ds is wheat/gluten intolerent and when he has something with one of those in he gets it bad.

Have you tried keeping a food diary and record of how much she is drinking etc to see if there's a link?

i do keep an eye on fluids because she is inclined not to drink enough. a food diary is a good idea.