Still constipated?

[Nadinka24]

Hi

My son started being seriously in the 2nd week of September when he didn't have a bowel movement for a week and then only after lactulose. When he started having leaky poos we stopped lactulose and again he didn't go for 7 days. I spoke with GP and he said continue lactulose but this didn't work so called again and got laxido. After few days (weekend) when I did a lot of reading, I realised that he gave us a wrong advice on how to do disimpactation. I then followed Eric and NICE and did It. He was cleared last week Thursday so we started reducing the dose, got to 4 on Sunday he had huge soft bowel movement at 9pm and then to 3 on Monday. On Monday he didn't have bowel movement, got 3 Tuesday (today) by 4 pm at preschool and did nothing (before he was doing always at preschool). After 3 pm and a lot of persuasion I sat him on the toilet and asked him to try and push - he then pushed out several pieces of soft poo like type 5-6 on Bristol stool chart. That would suggest that we should still reduce the laxido to get to type 4 but on 3 he didn't poo yesterday. I'm at total loss on what's the problem and what to do. His diet isn't great but we made changes and when it was even worse he didn't have a problem. I also introduced prob iotic and flaxeed oil (one tea spoon a day). He drinks when he's thirsty.

I'm so stressed and worried that I can't sleep and got ill. GP never wanted to see my son and I was forced to make an appointment with a private GP for this Saturday.

[Frustratedmum1]

My heart goes out to you. What you are saying I would be inclined to put him back to 4 sachets. Perhaps you are reducing the Laxido a bit quick. It can take 2 to 3 days for them to adjust to the dose.

Personally we struggle to get the dosage right and it is a lot of trial and error.

The aim is for them to go hopefully once a day. So if he stops going I would look to increase the dose. My view is they are probably better being slightly wetter but are going.

Hope this is of some use

[Nadinka24 in reply to Frustratedmum1]

Thank you! I'm just so worried that it takes over my life now. Yes I was thinking same at the end so put him back to 4 (which seems massive dosage for a child who has constipation not long). He did poos in pull ups but also in potty at preschool and home. It was mushy and soft, in pull ups looked like a thick paste. I'll keep him on 4 for a week maybe and then try to go to 3. We see private GP on Saturday so hopefully there will be also some positive outcome. Hope you will be able to work out dosage for your child.

[Frustratedmum1 in reply to Nadinka24]

To be honest you find it does take over your life. Some weeks are better than others. The one thing i have learnt is try not to rush things as you always want there dose to decrease.

I found with my son if his poo was pastey, glue like very hard to clean of his bum i would perhaps keep the dose higher for a bit longer.

[Nadinka24 in reply to Frustratedmum1]

I put him back on 4 a day for time being. He has a bowel movement every day on the toilet or potty in a form of several smaller soft pops. Also has one in the morning in his pull up and again had one big snake in the bath. He knows when he pushes on a toilet that poo is coming but he doesn't feel the poo is coming into pull ups or when he was in a bath. I will try to decrease to 3.5 sachets from Monday unless GP on Saturday finds the better solution for us (which I hope he will and that he will accept that I don't like macrogol). I'm still at loss to what's actually going on. I'm really ill this week and have many other serious problems going on so my son's illness (as I see it) hits me like a hummer.

[Frustratedmum1 in reply to Nadinka24]

I have found since having to deal with this issue the knock on effects it had had on myself is unbelievable.

All I will say you need to look after yourself because if you don't you are no good to anyone.

Try and do something for you. Even if it is for a small period of time. just to take your mind of what is going on.

The other thing I would say is keep talking. A problem shared is a problem halved.

[Nadinka24 in reply to Frustratedmum1]

I'm trying to take care of myself which isn't easy between work and home. I'd like to help my son but it seems that I can't get to the bottom of this all. We are seeing GP tomorrow, hopefully he will be supportive and open to what I have to say. I had so much trauma from the first few weeks of pregnancy, then at childbirth and after that I wonder how I can manage.

He has a bowel movement every day but sometimes only if he pushes on the toilet which is something a bit new.

[Frustratedmum1 in reply to Nadinka24]

I don't know Some days how we do it but you find away to get through the day and you will manage.

Don't be to hard on yourself. I can relate to trauma when it comes to child birth as mine was not straight forward. Please don't feel you are alone.

My son has been suffering for quite a few years now and we have still not got to the bottom of Why!!!! I find this very frustrating.

Please make sure you are open with your Gp and if you need to cry then do so. You need to get them to understand how it is effecting your child and the family unit. Hopefully they will be more supportive and helpful. Good luck with tommorow.

[Nadinka24 in reply to Frustratedmum1]

Thank you xx I will write an update.

[Frustratedmum1 in reply to Nadinka24]

Look forward to it