Disimpaction - what to expect from here?

[sosie16]

Hi All. Currently on day 8 of disimpaction, we've been on max dose for 3 days now (8 sachets, 4yo). Poo has been very runny for 2.5 days but still fairly thick. I've definitely noticed 1 quite watery poo with bits in a late night nappy explosion, and I think also another small watery poo in a pants accident but these poos weren't one after the other, we had plenty of thicker poos in-between. Am I needing the two watery poos to be in a row?

I am also finding that there's basically no poo until the afternoon (I guess due to no food overnight) so I have to wait until the evening each day to decide what sort of poo we have? Is this normal?

We are on half term right now but with only 4 days left until school, I am wondering what to expect? Am I going to have to keep her off school next week too? The pants accidents are wayyyyyy too regular, she still massively withholds and I absolutely cannot imagine her choosing to poo at school OR tell anyone if she's had an accident. I can't imagine her being at school unless she is no longer having runny poo.

Please send reassurance. Possibly the hardest week I have had in parenting so far 🫣

[sjfox26]

we are in the same boat, our 4 yo is on day 7 and on 8 sachets but we are still getting episodes of thick stools but mostly thinner than gravy. We think we are there because they are soloist but then it’s still sometimes thick like gravy. He also had sweetcorn to eat yesterday and it was on his poo this morning. Surely this means we are disimpacted?

We are also unsure about school next week. Not sure what the best thing to do is?! Sorry not much help but thought I’d share that we are also in same boat if that offers any reassurance. 🥴

[sosie16 in reply to sjfox26]

Could I be gross and ask for pictures of your poop? I'm really struggling to tell. Her pants always seem to be quite wet poo with definite food bits in there, but then the toilet always looks like quite a thick gravy. But im not seeing the whole picture in the toilet because I'm only seeing what's left on the bowl. I need to put tissues down? I've bought some senna today so will give overnight tonight to try and speed things along I think. We have an inset Monday so have another day!

[sjfox26 in reply to sosie16]

I shall when the next episode occurs. I think we have decided we have reached it. Hopefully we will get there 💪🏻

[sosie16]

Sorry for the Awful pic. Gave senna this morning and finally having big poos but presumably this is not yet disimpacted?

Poo

[Rebeccarhubarb]

Hi, were in exactly the same boat - DS on day 11 of disimpaction and I think we're finally there now... Yesterday he did a really watery poo, rust coloured with bits in, but then this morning he's done another which looked like thick gravy. He's just done another and again it's watery with poo that looks like bitty porridge underneath. I'll share a picture when I can. I know ERIC discourage stopping disimpaction too soon - weve been so hopeful that we're there with it now but I just don't know what to do. The thought of having to keep going with 8 sachets is filling me with dread!!

[sosie16 in reply to Rebeccarhubarb]

It sounds like you are there. They say you need only 2 watery poos and you can stop, although I think they do say consecutively. Personally I would be stopping in your boat! We are also on day 11 and still got gravy poo, although I started giving senna today and the poos seem to be coming a bit more successfully now! She's a withholder so I think she needed the stimulant. I'm just so frustrated that it looks like we are going to have to skip a few days of school...will you be skipping school?

[Rebeccarhubarb]

Sorry for the TMI, here's what his poo looks like now - mostly water but with some bits which usually sink to the bottom of the toilet bowl

Poo in toilet

[Rebeccarhubarb]

My husband and I think we probably are there but will keep him off school tomorrow at a minimum and maybe Tuesday too... So silly but DS has first school photo on Thursday and I'm desperate for him not to miss it... Totally feel you in that this has been such a hard week, I'm exhausted...

[sosie16]

Oh yes that poo is significantly different to the ones we are getting, it looks properly watery with bits! I think Eric just say you need 2 of them consecutively? They also say it can take a few days for the bowel to settle once you lower the dose so I'm really worried about how long this will take seeing as we aren't even at disimpaction yet. I'm foreseeing another week off school and I honestly don't know if I've got the strength (I've got a 4mo baby too 😩)

[ERIC-Charity Partner]

2 consecutive watery, large volume stools to complete a disimpaction. Then a week on the higher maintenance dose after completion to allow the body to settle down and adjust before gradually making any further reductions. You can work this out using our parent's guide to disimpaction.