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Question: I am taking care of my almost 12 year old granddaughter while her parents are out of the country. She is having her first and awful bout of constipation. It has been 6 days since she has had a bowel movement and is extremely uncomfortable. She has been drinking lots of water and has decreased her dairy intake yesterday and today. Last night we gave her 1 Ducolax tablet with no effect. This afternoon she ate 6 prunes in hopes of relief. Would it be helpful to give her Miralax? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. There have been no changes in her diet. She has been very physically active in the past; but has had much less physically active in the past 2 months, which I think may be a contributing factor. Thank you for any advice.
Brief Answer:
Giving Miralax can be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone very carefully through your query. Incidentally, constipation in children has become a very frequently encountered problem these days. The primary reason for the same is lack of adequate play and/or the lack of adequate amounts of fiber containing foods in diet. Giving Miralax can be helpful.
Going through the following link should help:
http://patient.info/health/constipation-in-children-leaflet
You need to give a fibre rich diet. Wheat, corn, and XXXXXXX are high in insoluble fiber, which helps prevent constipation. XXXXXXX can be sprinkled into his favorite foods, from hot cereal and pancakes to muffins and cookies. Many popular high-fiber cereals and bars are also packed with XXXXXXX Beans really are the magical fruit. Isabgol (psyllium husk) or senna can also be given as fiber supplements.
Fiber rich food items include:
* Apples, pears, parsnip, berries, raspberries, kumquats, guavas, squash, oranges, passion fuit, avocado, blackberries, pomogranate, currants, persimmons, kiwi fruits, figs, bananas, blueberries, cherries, apricots, strawberries, tangerines, papaya, mangoes, pineapple, plums, litchi, grapes, watermelon
* Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, brussels sprout, carrots, leafy vegetables and spinach, amaranth, artichokes, green peas, collard greens, XXXXXXX sweet potato, okra, fennel, eggplant/brinjal, sweetcorn, beets, turnip, asparagus, onions
* Legumes, beans, lentils, chickpeas, celery, soybean, navy beans, cranberry beans, french beans
* Whole grains, quinoa, brown rice, millets and oats, squash and pumpkin seeds, seasame seeds, dried coconut, almonds,
* Mushrooms
* Flax seeds, chia seeds, corn XXXXXXX
Also consider going through the following list:
https://www.nestle.in/nhw/nutrition-basics/nutrients/dietary-fibre-fact-sheet
It is good to know that you make sure that he drinks plenty of water. But you also need to ensure that he goes to pass stool at a regular time every day (irrespective of whether he feels an urge to pass). This will demote stool holding habits and would promote regular bowel habits.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Giving Miralax can be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone very carefully through your query. Incidentally, constipation in children has become a very frequently encountered problem these days. The primary reason for the same is lack of adequate play and/or the lack of adequate amounts of fiber containing foods in diet. Giving Miralax can be helpful.
Going through the following link should help:
http://patient.info/health/constipation-in-children-leaflet
You need to give a fibre rich diet. Wheat, corn, and XXXXXXX are high in insoluble fiber, which helps prevent constipation. XXXXXXX can be sprinkled into his favorite foods, from hot cereal and pancakes to muffins and cookies. Many popular high-fiber cereals and bars are also packed with XXXXXXX Beans really are the magical fruit. Isabgol (psyllium husk) or senna can also be given as fiber supplements.
Fiber rich food items include:
* Apples, pears, parsnip, berries, raspberries, kumquats, guavas, squash, oranges, passion fuit, avocado, blackberries, pomogranate, currants, persimmons, kiwi fruits, figs, bananas, blueberries, cherries, apricots, strawberries, tangerines, papaya, mangoes, pineapple, plums, litchi, grapes, watermelon
* Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, brussels sprout, carrots, leafy vegetables and spinach, amaranth, artichokes, green peas, collard greens, XXXXXXX sweet potato, okra, fennel, eggplant/brinjal, sweetcorn, beets, turnip, asparagus, onions
* Legumes, beans, lentils, chickpeas, celery, soybean, navy beans, cranberry beans, french beans
* Whole grains, quinoa, brown rice, millets and oats, squash and pumpkin seeds, seasame seeds, dried coconut, almonds,
* Mushrooms
* Flax seeds, chia seeds, corn XXXXXXX
Also consider going through the following list:
https://www.nestle.in/nhw/nutrition-basics/nutrients/dietary-fibre-fact-sheet
It is good to know that you make sure that he drinks plenty of water. But you also need to ensure that he goes to pass stool at a regular time every day (irrespective of whether he feels an urge to pass). This will demote stool holding habits and would promote regular bowel habits.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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