Senna causing constipation?

[purpleheather34]

My son has been on 1 sachet movicol for a year and poos every day with some accidents in his pants. He sits on the toilet 5 times a day in his toilet routine

His bladder and bowel nurse started him on senna 2 weeks ago. To start with 5ml then increase to 7.5ml. At 5ml we noticed no difference. So we upped it to 7.5ml on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.

He has not had a poo on the toilet since Thursday. He is having 3-4 accidents in his pants each day. He is still having 1 sachet of movicol every morning. We have tried giving him another dose of movicol last night, warm baths, rubbing his tummy and there has been nothing.

What should I do? Continue with senna or stop? How can I get him to poo?

[Yaleamanda]

Increase the movicol.

[purpleheather34 in reply to Yaleamanda]

Thank you for the advice. We have given him another sachet tonight and plan on 2 tomorrow.

I called the bladder and bowel nurse and she's on long term sick so not sure where I get support from? So thank you for the support here.

[Yaleamanda in reply to purpleheather34]

These are extremely useful links

vimeo.com/179497116

bornready.uk/blog/the-mecha...

There is lots of information that you may find helpful on the Bladder & Bowel UK website at bbuk.org.uk/bowel-resources/ The leaflet that may be most useful at this stage is the one at bbuk.org.uk/wp-content/uplo...

[14crosstitch14]

Keep going and flush fluids and fibre and lots of exercise, he will go at some point he could be witholding.