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What Is The Cause Of White Stool After Taking Miralax?
MMy 3 year old didn't eat for half a day and had abdominal pain along with a low grade fever. We took he to the ER the did an xray and ultrasound and said she looked OK. Her pain ended when we reached the ER however before then the pain was off and on. We took her to her doctor the next day along with the ER report which said she looked constipated. Her doctor prescribed Mirlax and today she had white stool. She took miralax 2 days before the white stool
Namasthe Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day
Majority of the cause of constipation in children is related to diet factors. Its more common among those children who have the following 1. Diet mainly consists of milk based feeds 2. Decreased intake of water 3. improper weaning diet
I would suggest you the following which will definitely help
1. Reassessment of symptoms by Pediatric Surgeon: Who would like to rule out fissure in anus or Hirschsprung's disease as cause of symptoms 2. Ensuring adequate intake of water: One cup of plain water 1 hour before and one hour after feeds will ensure adequate intake of water which will help in making the consistency of stools soft 3. High fiber diet: 2 serving of vegetable salad and citrus fruits a day will be very helpful in ensuring adequate fiber intake
In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
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What Is The Cause Of White Stool After Taking Miralax?
Namasthe Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Majority of the cause of constipation in children is related to diet factors. Its more common among those children who have the following 1. Diet mainly consists of milk based feeds 2. Decreased intake of water 3. improper weaning diet I would suggest you the following which will definitely help 1. Reassessment of symptoms by Pediatric Surgeon: Who would like to rule out fissure in anus or Hirschsprung s disease as cause of symptoms 2. Ensuring adequate intake of water: One cup of plain water 1 hour before and one hour after feeds will ensure adequate intake of water which will help in making the consistency of stools soft 3. High fiber diet: 2 serving of vegetable salad and citrus fruits a day will be very helpful in ensuring adequate fiber intake In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you. Wishing you happy and healthy life Take Care Best Regards Dr Deepak K K MBBS,MS,MCH