4 year old struggling with constipation,

[Hobnob2006]

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My step daughter is 4 and has always struggled to poo, she was put on cosmocol sachets about 2 years ago. Followed the advice and she has only ever had 4 solid poos in that time. It's always liquid, so as you can imagine a nightmare trying to potty train. She starts school this week and her stomach is swollen and we can feel poo build up. I really want her to do well at school with no accidents as she is so shy and timid this will just set her back. Are suppositories for children a good idea to remove the build up?

Any ideas, suggestions are more than welcome

[Hulahoops]

Have you ever disimpacted? It sounds like overflow leaking.

[Yaleamanda]

They will only work if the blockage is low down in the bowel. You most likely need to disimpact her. The Eric website has a guide on how to do this.

[Rose0920]

My son is badly constipated tried the disempaction regime with movicol could not get enough in him. Have now been prescribed suppository will see how it goes x

[14crosstitch14]

We had thie same peoblems with sd. Whats her diet and exercise routine like? High fibre duet for when she's at ours and plenty exercise, walking to school. Plenty fluid and toilet routine their exercise for biweks you may have to do them with her, make them fun.