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Suggest Treatment For Critical Constipation
Greetings doctors ! I have a 2.5 years old baby . She is going thru a critical constipation from almost 1 year earlier we take it easy cause kids sometimes dont eat so they dont make it happen but day by day it gone worse we used homeopathy then suppositaries then milk with high sugar then somebody told crimafin plus we gave her that she faced pain in stomach but it made her shit out but we leave as we heard side effects now we are giving castor oil in milk two times a day please suggest
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
Dear parent,
your concern is genuine. Constipation in such small children is common. It shall better be treated by food not by medicines and definitely not by castor oil. as its a very strong and potent laxative and also habit forming.
Start giving her lots of fruits, vegetables, salads and lots of water. This will create bulk in her intestine and water will keep her hydrated, so that water is not absorbed at colon level.
Increase her running activity too.
Give her a glass of warm water first thing in the morning. This will create gastro colic reflex.
Keep communication with her as to why fruits and vegetables are necessary for her, to reduce her pain and how using medicines is bad.
Children do respond to proper communication.
your concern is genuine. Constipation in such small children is common. It shall better be treated by food not by medicines and definitely not by castor oil. as its a very strong and potent laxative and also habit forming.
Start giving her lots of fruits, vegetables, salads and lots of water. This will create bulk in her intestine and water will keep her hydrated, so that water is not absorbed at colon level.
Increase her running activity too.
Give her a glass of warm water first thing in the morning. This will create gastro colic reflex.
Keep communication with her as to why fruits and vegetables are necessary for her, to reduce her pain and how using medicines is bad.
Children do respond to proper communication.
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