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My Son Who Is 12 Year-old Has Been Having Issue
Question: My son who is 12 year-old has been having issue of feces clearing his rectum (or lower part of his big intesting). The waste will build up in that area to a size that is often bigger and challenging to come out.
It often takes him longer to poop. In the last month, we have resorted to veggies, orange juice, and fiber. It seems like the muscle at the end of his big interesting is not doing it job as it should or we are not dieting him right.
What should we be looking for in order to help me spend less time in the bathroom to expel the waste in time without letting it build into a solid, large, cylindrical XXXXXXX
It often takes him longer to poop. In the last month, we have resorted to veggies, orange juice, and fiber. It seems like the muscle at the end of his big interesting is not doing it job as it should or we are not dieting him right.
What should we be looking for in order to help me spend less time in the bathroom to expel the waste in time without letting it build into a solid, large, cylindrical XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Use laxative for some time.
Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr Kumar Ramesh and am going to answer you query,
I have gone through your details and answer is
Initially we would use both medicines and life style modification which he is already on.As his symptoms would improve we would gradually taper off the medications and would put him on normal life style changes.
I would suggest you to add-
Isabghul husk 2tsf twice a day.Its a bulk forming agent.It absorbs water and swells up and help in smooth passage of stools.Its a natural husk and is very safe.First put 10 grams of it in XXXXXXX warm water for 10 minutes and after that let him eat it for taste honey can be added.
Add lactulose a laxative 5 to 30 ml to diet.This would help to loosen up the stools and they would pass without straining.
Add a probiotic VsL#3 twice daily.
Follow up after 10 days that how he feels.
Hope I was helpful.
Follow ups are welcome
Thanks.
Use laxative for some time.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query.
I am Dr Kumar Ramesh and am going to answer you query,
I have gone through your details and answer is
Initially we would use both medicines and life style modification which he is already on.As his symptoms would improve we would gradually taper off the medications and would put him on normal life style changes.
I would suggest you to add-
Isabghul husk 2tsf twice a day.Its a bulk forming agent.It absorbs water and swells up and help in smooth passage of stools.Its a natural husk and is very safe.First put 10 grams of it in XXXXXXX warm water for 10 minutes and after that let him eat it for taste honey can be added.
Add lactulose a laxative 5 to 30 ml to diet.This would help to loosen up the stools and they would pass without straining.
Add a probiotic VsL#3 twice daily.
Follow up after 10 days that how he feels.
Hope I was helpful.
Follow ups are welcome
Thanks.
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