FB groups and different advice on disimpaction

[Stan2018]

Hi, I joined a FB to help support our disimpaction this week and from reading lots of posts they seem to share very strongly that you need three days of 'rusty tea' to be sure you are at the end, does anyone else agree with this?

[Yaleamanda]

Yes absolutely, so many people reduce far too quickly and wonder why the issues still persist.

[ERIC-Charity Partner]

Dear Stan2018 , unfortunately, this advice isn't correct. You only need to see rusty water (with bits in) on two occasions to be sure that the backlog has cleared. It would be virtually impossible to get three days, since the child would still be eating and producing new poo all the time. Check out our disimpaction advice here eric.org.uk/childrens-bowel... eric.org.uk/podcast/episode...

[Stan2018 in reply to ERIC-Charity]

Thank you for replying. I came to this conclusion too and decided to reduce the following day.