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<blockquote data-quote="HowMuchLonger" data-source="post: 411943" data-attributes="member: 11280"><p>I wasn't sure if this was the best forum for this, but here goes. I believe the medications difficult child 3 is taking are constipating him horribly. It's become a vicious cycle of his bowel movements hurting, so he holds them in for days/weeks which makes them bigger/harder until he finally has no choice but to get it out and it ends up tearing his behind making him even more fearful for next time which makes him hold it in even more etc etc etc.</p><p></p><p>I feel terrible for him <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> he's actually sat on the toilet and screamed like he was giving birth...the whole house came running! It's just not right.</p><p></p><p>We've tried a few different things but it still seems to be hanging around. We've cut down on dairy products and have starting prune juice mixed in with any regular juice he's drinking. Upped the fibers in everyway we can think of (oatmeal, whole grain breads instead of white, bran sprinkled in yogurt etc). We finally got basically a mineral oil based laxative...administration is a bit harder as the foods he doesn't notice that i'm trying to "make him poop"...it's just lunch. The laxative (which is a jelly form and has a berry-ish taste...almost like jam but not quite as sweet) has him on high alert and he refuses half the time because he doesn't want to poop.</p><p></p><p>Any "sneaky" suggestions? It's tough because I dont want to load him up with prunes for breaky and then he has diarrhea during school (he hates using the washroom at school)..so something maybe that i can give him right after school (3:30/4:00) that will go through before bedtime at 8:30?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HowMuchLonger, post: 411943, member: 11280"] I wasn't sure if this was the best forum for this, but here goes. I believe the medications difficult child 3 is taking are constipating him horribly. It's become a vicious cycle of his bowel movements hurting, so he holds them in for days/weeks which makes them bigger/harder until he finally has no choice but to get it out and it ends up tearing his behind making him even more fearful for next time which makes him hold it in even more etc etc etc. I feel terrible for him :( he's actually sat on the toilet and screamed like he was giving birth...the whole house came running! It's just not right. We've tried a few different things but it still seems to be hanging around. We've cut down on dairy products and have starting prune juice mixed in with any regular juice he's drinking. Upped the fibers in everyway we can think of (oatmeal, whole grain breads instead of white, bran sprinkled in yogurt etc). We finally got basically a mineral oil based laxative...administration is a bit harder as the foods he doesn't notice that i'm trying to "make him poop"...it's just lunch. The laxative (which is a jelly form and has a berry-ish taste...almost like jam but not quite as sweet) has him on high alert and he refuses half the time because he doesn't want to poop. Any "sneaky" suggestions? It's tough because I dont want to load him up with prunes for breaky and then he has diarrhea during school (he hates using the washroom at school)..so something maybe that i can give him right after school (3:30/4:00) that will go through before bedtime at 8:30? Thanks [/QUOTE]
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