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2 Yr Old Prescribed Miralax for 4 Weeks for Severe Constipation
Asked by K.T. from Minneapolis
on April 29, 2010
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My 2 year old is VERY constipated. A little background: He was constipated even at 3 weeks old and didn't poop for 8 days at one point. He had colic as a newborn until...
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- My daughter is 3 and has always had issues with her bowels. I have heard of kids being blocked up, but still having soft bowel movements. It's like when you have an ol...
- My son had to take Miralax for 3 months. He is totally fine, no side effects at all. He also gets constipated really easy too even though I've changed his diet. Mirala...
- My 2 year old daughter is just like your son. She's had constipation issues since she was a few weeks old. She went 10 days without a poop several times before her fir...
My 17 Year Old Will Not Drink Water.
Asked by D.B. from Lancaster
on August 19, 2010
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What is the next best thing to drinking water. My youngest son never like the taste of water. Now he is almost 17 and still doesn't drink water. He's always had pro...
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- There's flavored water. I think some aren't carbonated, some are. My daughter is a toddler and gets runny if she drinks alot of fruit juice but refuses water after a w...
- He's 17-I think he should be able to understand the fact that he needs to have at least one glass a day-as a start. I started making myself drink a glass of water befo...
- I didn't read all of your responses but I wanted to add a few of my opinions from my experiences. I have always HATED water my whole life. I also struggled with consti...
My 2 Year Old Daughter Is Constipated!!!
Asked by M.C. from Denver
on September 4, 2008
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Hi! I have a 2 year old who has been had trouble with constipation since I stopped nursing at 11 months. Since then, we have given her a small glass of prune juice da...
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- My son was chronically constipated when he was tiny and was on miralax for almost 4 months I think. He did just fine once his body normalized and had no problems with ...
- Hi Megan, I am went through something similar when my son was about 15 months. I put him on Miralax and it worked wonderfully. When his bowels returned to normal we...
- Reading your question brought back a lot of bad memories, my now four girl went through the same thing. Her doctor recommended MINERAL OIL, I know what? It does not ta...
Looking for a Really Attentive Great Pediatrician
Asked by P.W. from Atlanta
on March 17, 2008
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Hello! I am looking for a very hand's on pediatrician preferably in the Marietta area (East Cobb). I have a MD that is ok. The office is really convenient and I can al...
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- East Cobb Pediatrics off Johnson Ferry Road (across from the Woodlawn Publix. We have seen all of the Docs there and have had very positive experiences. Dr. Gadea is...
- Hi I moved to the area in Nov 2007, tried PAMPA, since they are so close and we needed appt for school entry. My expriences have been real positive there so far. ...
- I use Spectrum Pediatriacs (Dr. Kola). WE LOVE HIM. He always calls me personally (rather than having a nurse call). He has even called me at 10 or 11 pm to give me...
Constipation
Asked by M. from Minneapolis
on October 17, 2008
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Any Mom's out there know of any natural treatments for constipation? Both of my kids are on Miralax and I don't know how much longer I want to continue using it. My ...
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- M., I have 2 y.o. twins and the best way I have found to wash out their system is grape juice. Good luck! J.
- anytime my daughter gets constipated now a day I load her up on grapes. She loves them and they really get her going.
- We had the same issue and the Miralax worked great for our 3 year old. We now have a 4 month old that we are having problems with and we use dark Karo Syrup in every ...
Constipation in My 8 Yr Old(i Think)
Asked by T.D. from Janesville-Beloit
on April 5, 2009
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My son was having stomach cramps and diarrhea spurts,so badly I had to get him from school a couple of times and he couldnt even stay at a Bucks game because of it. We...
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- Make sure he drinks lots of gatorade and give him prunes to eat. Also, my son was having issues like this and there is a bug going around that involves diarrhea and t...
- Hi T., 5 capfuls seem EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE! Please double check with his doctor to make sure his directions didn't say point 5 (.5)capful meaning 1/2 capful three tim...
- I am by no means a doctor, but I think you need to talk to another doctor. My 3 1/2 year old son and 14 year old step son both take miralax for constipation issues an...
My 3-1/2 Yr Old Refuses to Poo Poo in the Potty
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on May 7, 2008
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Help! I am at my witts end! My 3-1/2 yr old refuses to poo poo on potty. My first daughter never had an issue w this so I am at a loss as to what to do. I have trie...
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- One of my dear friends has had serious issues with this and I had similar issues with my first son. My friend's DD has distended colon and encopresis from not pooping...
- Kids are so funny. I feel your frustration. My son was the same way. His big sister came up with this one. Try putting the pull up in a child size potty. Talk to ...
- Hi J., Sorry you are having such a hard time with the potty. I would really back off on making it a big deal right now. Pressure is not going to help her want to go ...
4 Year Old Not Pooping - Complications with the Bathroom
Asked by J.B. from Lincoln
on March 26, 2008
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Ever since potty training right before 3, my daughter does not want to go poop. She tries to avoid it completely. She recently started to only use the bathroom (for ...
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- We have used Miralax with my son and it really helps to soften the stool to make it come out easier. She will not have to use this for the rest of her life. Once she...
- I don't have any good advice for you, but I wanted to let you know that my friend's daughter was "afraid" of pooping and it turned out she had a really large blockage ...
- My grandson had the same problem with not pooping. My 16 year old daughter, his aunt asked him finally one day straight out why? Nobody had ever sat him down and aske...
Contipation in Teens?
Asked by L.B. from Chicago
on November 7, 2010
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My daughter had her wisdom teeth out in august and has been very irregular ever since. I took her to the Drs on thursday,and the last 10 days before that she was put ...
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- Do you actually watch her take it? I have a lot of experience in the area and really am surprised that wouldn't do the trick. My teen daughter hates the taste and po...
- first of all to see if its food related you need to be off of a particular food for at least 3 weeks. so 10 days isnt enough time at all to know what if anything that ...
- How much fiber is she eating? Is she eating regularly? I'd be sure that she's eating a high fiber diet. I'd also add Metamucil to her daily intake. It's a natural s...
Diary Free Diet~~ Need Suggestions!
Asked by F.M. from Lincoln
on September 16, 2011
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My daughter is 4 yrs old, she was born special needs and up until the age of 2, she was having regular bowel movements. After her 2nd bday, she became constipated and...
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- Try coconut milk or almond milk. I can't digest dairy either and find that I need to carefully read the ingredients on any foods I buy. Also I find that I need to cook...
- Hi. So sorry for what you are going through. We have also cut out dairy for our 3 year old for other reasons (frequent tummy aches)....We only use yogurt bio products...
- I saw big changes in my son when we removed all dairy. He never liked milk or dairy anyway so it was easy to remove. Unless he eats something constipating like a ban...
