motherdear Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 His stool is hard he actually shakes while trying to defecate.I want to cry for him / with him. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 We used Miralax for my son from ages 5 to 10. He never had any problems and didn't obtain dependence on it like some people worry about. When we dropped it, he continued to have normal BMs and hasn't had a problem since. He's 17 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Prune juice is a natural option, and it works in so many cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Natural Calm magnesium supplement. The dosage is correct when BMs are comfortably loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 We go through this when we travel (road food, grandparent cooking and treats coupled with being out of your comfort zone is a bad combo for my kids). It's almost never an issue at home, but I've learned to force the kids to take daily fiber gummies when we travel and to push fruit and veg, make sure they drink water, and limit dairy and carbs. If it gets bad, definitely do miralax or pedialax. If it gets really bad, you can try a glycerin suppository. If it's bad all the time or often, I would seriously look at a diet change. Something is off if it's a common issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I second Miralax. It used to be prescription only, now it is over the counter. One of my dc used it at 6 years of age for several weeks? months? That child had stomach aches off and on for years that we thought must be stress-related. Of course they never were an issue when we'd see the dr., and we'd forget about them. When we mentioned it to the pede, she diagnosed instantly, confirming it with an x-ray. (Of course, I can't remember that diagnosis now, but I would recognize the word if I heard it again.) You might also contact your pediatrician/nurse to discuss solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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