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Toddler Having Constipation, Abdominal Pain After Medicines For Loose Motions And Vomiting. What Is The Remedy?
my daughter is 2.7 months old weighing around 10.2 kgs .she was given medicine for loose motion of oflomac-m forte for 3 days which resulted in no motion and she had vomitting for 2 days the doctor gave her injection for stopping vomiting now she is facing sort of constipation wherein she is getting severe stomach pain passing of stool is little and very hard. what medicine can i give her now? she is having abdominal pain
Mon, 5 Aug 2013
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Thank you for your query
Sometimes bouts of diarrhea can be followed by constipation. Your child's symptoms appears to be due to a crack or fissure near her anal opening. You should show to a pediatric surgeon to confirm this diagnosis. Till that time you can make her sit in luke warm water (Sitz bath) for 10-15 min 3-4 times a day. It should help. You can apply an ointment like SMUTH in her anal region. Also she must be on exclusive breast feeds. If not try sweetening her top milk or feeds. Add a little more sugar and it helps in loosening up the stool. Stool softeners are also available but you should consult a pediatric surgeon for dosage. Hope that helps
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Thank you for your query
Sometimes bouts of diarrhea can be followed by constipation. Your child's symptoms appears to be due to a crack or fissure near her anal opening. You should show to a pediatric surgeon to confirm this diagnosis. Till that time you can make her sit in luke warm water (Sitz bath) for 10-15 min 3-4 times a day. It should help. You can apply an ointment like SMUTH in her anal region. Also she must be on exclusive breast feeds. If not try sweetening her top milk or feeds. Add a little more sugar and it helps in loosening up the stool. Stool softeners are also available but you should consult a pediatric surgeon for dosage. Hope that helps
God bless you
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Pain while passing stool could be because of tear in the mucosa there. This could have resulted because of passage of hard stool etc. Give her diet rich in fiber and plenty of water to drink. This will help in the formation of soft stool. If the problem still persist then laxatives as suggested by your doctor may be of use.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Pain while passing stool could be because of tear in the mucosa there. This could have resulted because of passage of hard stool etc. Give her diet rich in fiber and plenty of water to drink. This will help in the formation of soft stool. If the problem still persist then laxatives as suggested by your doctor may be of use.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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