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How To Treat Fecal Soiling In A Child?

Hello, I have a 8 year old son that keeps doing number 2 in his pants. We have been in childrens a lot with complete bowel obstructions. He is on senna-s for this problem, well it works then over a few months he is back at doing number 2 in his pants. He doesn t care that he does it either he will not go clean himself up he wears it, until I find out he has done it, then it is a fight to make him go clean up! What can I do? I have done everything that childrens doctor has asked me to do and he has seen none of it works, such as letting play on tablet while trying to use toilet, or using a chart for goodies nothing works. What can I do he even does it at school? He has told me a lot of times that he is just to lazy to go and he is telling his teacher this to?
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I really appreciate your concern, if this is the nocturnal enuresis then it has to be seen for systemic disease and for that get done the require test like complete urine test, blood test, ultrasonography, if this are unremarkable then ask the child to hold it in day time when need to go for urination, Tab Amitriptyline can be tried under medical supervision, symptom comes around later or sooner with the time hope this information helps.
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How To Treat Fecal Soiling In A Child?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is the nocturnal enuresis then it has to be seen for systemic disease and for that get done the require test like complete urine test, blood test, ultrasonography, if this are unremarkable then ask the child to hold it in day time when need to go for urination, Tab Amitriptyline can be tried under medical supervision, symptom comes around later or sooner with the time hope this information helps.