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Suggest Treatment For Constipation In A Child

hi!doc my son 4years old is having problem of constipation and passing dry small pallets from infancy, now he is school going and i ensure that he clear his bowel every morning but he when passes a little he refuses to continue , now from last i thjink 2weeks he is complaining of pain in rt flanf but no tenderness, yesterday in morning he just passes 2 small sized pallets with great difficult, and complaing of pain, when he came from school he tried to clear for about 5/6 times but failed , with exausted and drained, when he was asleep i inserted a spository and after 1/2 an hour he passed dried and hard stool mildly lubricated with glycerine,now in morning i was expecting everything wiil be fine but he passed dry hard stool with appearance that covered with dried powder , i want to add that yesterday i gave him 2tbspoon of duphalac 9stool softne r) but why it had no effects on morning stool is that impected or for why ?plz help me, thanx
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
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Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you.
Questions:
1. Did your kid pass motion or meconium on day one of life?
2. Since how long is the kid constipated?
3. Does the kid have any bleeding along with hard stools?
4. How much milk does the kid consume per day?
5. Does the kid eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately?
You can get back with answers at the following link -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Suggestions:
1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation.
2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI
3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml
4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day
5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in Indian type of lavatory daily at the same time will help a lot.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Suggest Treatment For Constipation In A Child

Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you. Questions: 1. Did your kid pass motion or meconium on day one of life? 2. Since how long is the kid constipated? 3. Does the kid have any bleeding along with hard stools? 4. How much milk does the kid consume per day? 5. Does the kid eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately? You can get back with answers at the following link - www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696 Suggestions: 1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation. 2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI 3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml 4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day 5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in Indian type of lavatory daily at the same time will help a lot. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,