constipation - Your new forums

"First"; $ubbt_lang['EDIT_USER'] = "Edit User"; ?> constipation - Your new forums

Topic Options

#70133 - 03/15/10 02:39 PM constipation
breastmom New-Baby Registered: 08/05/08 Posts: 20 Loc: wharton	hi dr.b it's me again well you put my 2 year pld on the miralax perscription for constipation. he is still having trouble going to the bathroom, he just screams and says it hurts when he goes number 2. i also have been giving him probiotics, could that be the prob. well i just dont know what to do. i am gin=ving him 1 and half teaspoons a day. should i bring him in or what. also its causing him to not want to try to poop in the potty
Top

#70136 - 03/16/10 12:20 PM Re: constipation [Re: breastmom]
Dr. B Wise-Teacher Registered: 07/25/01 Posts: 12826	Hi, It wouldn't be the probiotics. I'd increase the dose of Miralax to 2 or 3 tsp a day. Also, you may need to do a pediatric Fleet enema to empty him. _________________________ Dr. Bornstein
Top