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Suggest Treatment For Constipation Of A 7 Year Old
Hi dear Doctor
My little boy of 7 years old is having a long term constipation problem. Though, we have attended many medic centers and seeing different doctors, but the problem still exist. Stomach scan and other examinations have been done for him and all doctors say he has no problem, but he still couldn't dispose before 10 to 15 days.
Your advice is highly appreciated
My little boy of 7 years old is having a long term constipation problem. Though, we have attended many medic centers and seeing different doctors, but the problem still exist. Stomach scan and other examinations have been done for him and all doctors say he has no problem, but he still couldn't dispose before 10 to 15 days.
Your advice is highly appreciated
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
Constipation is very distressing thing for parents and child. We can treat constipation with following measures
1.change dietary habits like stop milk, give leafy vegetables, one fruit a day, give much water
2.give him enema with neotonic enema which remove impacted stools.
3.give syp levoluk /gudlux/duphalac start at 10ml at night if still not have smooth stool u can increase dose accordingly. Do not stop drug in between it should be continued at least a month.
4.give him syp position which contain multivitamin and some amount of laxative.
5.in view of chronic constipation got for thyroid screening.
6.give him toilet training
7.watch for anal fissures some time it precipitated conyipation
1.change dietary habits like stop milk, give leafy vegetables, one fruit a day, give much water
2.give him enema with neotonic enema which remove impacted stools.
3.give syp levoluk /gudlux/duphalac start at 10ml at night if still not have smooth stool u can increase dose accordingly. Do not stop drug in between it should be continued at least a month.
4.give him syp position which contain multivitamin and some amount of laxative.
5.in view of chronic constipation got for thyroid screening.
6.give him toilet training
7.watch for anal fissures some time it precipitated conyipation
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