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Constipated, Painful Stools. On Miralax. Help?

Hello my son his 3 years old and has been on miralax since he was 2 months. He is currently on 17 grams a day.. He's been to a gi specialist and they have done several procedures on him. I almost feel
Ike they gave up on him because all his test are normal. He didn't poop the first week of his birth. Today he had a episode of screaming and shaking to poop and had a big bowel movement. His stomach is hard. This evening all he did was cry and scream and he's saying his but hurts so I guessing he needs to go again. His poop is normally creamy never hard like today and he goes normally once every 5-7 days. Is it possible for miralax to stop working? I feel so helpless. Any suggestions what it could be?
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.

I advise you to go for the following and if still he is having hard stools organic problems for constipation has to be investigated again after consulting his Pediatrician.

1.Give plenty of oral fluids and water.

2. Give dietary fiber rich food like vegetables, green leafy vegetables, and fruits on daily basis.

3. Avoid fried and junk food

4. Encourage her to play which involve physical activity

5. Make her to sit in toilet for 5 to 10 minutes daily.

I advise you to go for the following basic investigations to rule out the some of the common problems associated with constipation after discussing with your Pediatrician.

Thyroid function tests to rule out hypothyroidism.

Ultrasound abdomen and pelvis.

Barium studies to look for any congenital problems like colon problems.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards.
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Constipated, Painful Stools. On Miralax. Help?

Hi, Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic. I advise you to go for the following and if still he is having hard stools organic problems for constipation has to be investigated again after consulting his Pediatrician. 1.Give plenty of oral fluids and water. 2. Give dietary fiber rich food like vegetables, green leafy vegetables, and fruits on daily basis. 3. Avoid fried and junk food 4. Encourage her to play which involve physical activity 5. Make her to sit in toilet for 5 to 10 minutes daily. I advise you to go for the following basic investigations to rule out the some of the common problems associated with constipation after discussing with your Pediatrician. Thyroid function tests to rule out hypothyroidism. Ultrasound abdomen and pelvis. Barium studies to look for any congenital problems like colon problems. Hope I have answered your query. Regards.