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<blockquote data-quote="YoyoMama" data-source="post: 234350" data-attributes="member: 6659"><p>frustration rules - I am new here as well but I saw your post and thought I might comment about the pooping. When my now 8 year old was in 4K his teacher and principal (private 4-k - 8th school) said that they would not tolerate a child not toilet trained. It started his school career there disastrously. I knew it was not a toilet training problem but a medical issue and spent a couple of years getting to the bottom.</p><p> </p><p>At first his pediatrician diagnosed him with "functional constipation". X-rays showed that his entire bowels were completely full. He was prescribed Miralax daily. I was told that this was common with ADHD children. We continued the Miralax and had some success but his obstinance/defiance made it very, very difficult to get the other part of the protocol (sitting on the toilet for 5-15 minutes daily at the same time. Finally, after seeing a specialist who suggested we see a psychologist, I learned from someone about encopresis and began researching on the web. Since then we have been doing regular enemas and the soiling has essentially stopped. For the first time ever there are even times when he goes to the bathroom after a meal and has un-aided success. That is rare but always something to celebrate.</p><p> </p><p>My sons soiling was such a nightmare for me and stressed me out in great part because his school was so horrid, contemptuous and judgemental about the issue. Unfortunately I often took my frustration out on my son with displays of anger. I know now that this probably added to the problem and added to the defiant behavior and anxiety. Could I undo all that I would.</p><p> </p><p>One of the other things i did that helped me but did not help him was to revert to what we called, "paper underpants". But the thing that has worked like nothing else is the daily enema. I purchase the prepared bottles from Rite-Aid and use half a bottle a day. My son still resists and will at times skip a day but then he finally has direct reprecussions - his stomach actually hurts him now. When that happens he will relent and again accept the enema and we get back on schedule - still without accident. It has been a great relief. </p><p> </p><p>I encourage you to google encopresis and see what might work for you. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YoyoMama, post: 234350, member: 6659"] frustration rules - I am new here as well but I saw your post and thought I might comment about the pooping. When my now 8 year old was in 4K his teacher and principal (private 4-k - 8th school) said that they would not tolerate a child not toilet trained. It started his school career there disastrously. I knew it was not a toilet training problem but a medical issue and spent a couple of years getting to the bottom. At first his pediatrician diagnosed him with "functional constipation". X-rays showed that his entire bowels were completely full. He was prescribed Miralax daily. I was told that this was common with ADHD children. We continued the Miralax and had some success but his obstinance/defiance made it very, very difficult to get the other part of the protocol (sitting on the toilet for 5-15 minutes daily at the same time. Finally, after seeing a specialist who suggested we see a psychologist, I learned from someone about encopresis and began researching on the web. Since then we have been doing regular enemas and the soiling has essentially stopped. For the first time ever there are even times when he goes to the bathroom after a meal and has un-aided success. That is rare but always something to celebrate. My sons soiling was such a nightmare for me and stressed me out in great part because his school was so horrid, contemptuous and judgemental about the issue. Unfortunately I often took my frustration out on my son with displays of anger. I know now that this probably added to the problem and added to the defiant behavior and anxiety. Could I undo all that I would. One of the other things i did that helped me but did not help him was to revert to what we called, "paper underpants". But the thing that has worked like nothing else is the daily enema. I purchase the prepared bottles from Rite-Aid and use half a bottle a day. My son still resists and will at times skip a day but then he finally has direct reprecussions - his stomach actually hurts him now. When that happens he will relent and again accept the enema and we get back on schedule - still without accident. It has been a great relief. I encourage you to google encopresis and see what might work for you. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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