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How To Relieve Stomach Pain And Possible Constipation In 5 Year Old?

my 5 year old son has had tummy pains that have been coming and going .. he feels like he has to poop but he sits there and nothing comes out i took him the hospital cause i thought he might have appendicitis but blood and ultrasound and xrays came back just fine so could he be constipated if so what can i do for him?
Tue, 14 Apr 2015
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Hi. You can include lot of vegetables and fruits in his diet. Dates and prunes are especially good for constipation. He must take around 1 litre of water per day.
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How To Relieve Stomach Pain And Possible Constipation In 5 Year Old?

Hi. You can include lot of vegetables and fruits in his diet. Dates and prunes are especially good for constipation. He must take around 1 litre of water per day.