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After disimpaction

Hello, So we did disimpaction following the guidance here; we got to brown water with bits in consistency on day 7, so 8 sachets. We then went down to 3...

Hello, So we did disimpaction following the guidance here; we got to brown wat...

Missy4

•17 hours ago

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quick disempaction question

currently in day 7 of disempaction. How watery do the poos need to be? I’d say we’ve hit a very runny, dark, sludgy consistency. Is this enough or should it...

currently in day 7 of disempaction. How watery do the poos need to be? I’d say w...

Pepperm1nt

•3 days ago

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day 4 disimpaction of 8 yr old

just prompted my daughter to sit on the loo and try to go. all that came out was a mushy blob of poo stuck to her bum which I had to wipe away. yesterday we...

just prompted my daughter to sit on the loo and try to go. all that came out was...

Pooky1980

•5 days ago

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Macrogols in eggs or porridge etc

Those of you that have put macrogols into porridge and scrambled eggs can I ask how you do it. I'm sure i read somewhere not to heat the liquid so do you add...

Those of you that have put macrogols into porridge and scrambled eggs can I ask ...

BMWBEX

•7 days ago

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No room for daily fluid intake when doing disimpaction regime

My daughter just can't fot it all in, today we've nearlly managed the whole 6 sachets worth but she barely drunk water all day or any other fluid, at what piu...

My daughter just can't fot it all in, today we've nearlly managed the whole 6 sa...

BMWBEX

•8 days ago

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Dosage

hi all, my 2.5 year old daughter was successfully disimpacted recently. She has gone to the 1 sachet of Laxido maintenace dose but today her poo has come out...

hi all, my 2.5 year old daughter was successfully disimpacted recently. She has ...

gemlin

•8 days ago

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Teenage wetting

Hi, my wonderful 15 yr old son has struggled with wetting for many years. He is under the consultant for having a very sensitive bladder & takes Imipramine &...

Hi, my wonderful 15 yr old son has struggled with wetting for many years. He is ...

Oatyporridge

•8 days ago

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How to get large doses of movicol into child

We are really struggling, so we managed 4 sachets yesterday, and today she's had like Mr whippy type poops. Today is first lot of 6 sachets and I'm not sure...

We are really struggling, so we managed 4 sachets yesterday, and today she's had...

BMWBEX

•9 days ago

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Adult diapers/ nappies

Son (9) is refusing to use the toilet. Currently carrying out a disimpaction. Things are very messy. At the wet sand stage. Would nappies make things...

Son (9) is refusing to use the toilet. Currently carrying out a disimpaction. ...

Gerbilred

•9 days ago

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Disimpaction Journey with autistic non-verbal child

Hi all, my 9 year old non-verbal autistic son was presenting with stomach pain and very aggressive self injurious behaviour. He was also lashing out at us very...

Hi all, my 9 year old non-verbal autistic son was presenting with stomach pain a...

Lollyd79

•10 days ago

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Disimpaction regime day 2 vomiting 5 year old

Hi all, we are day 2 on movicol disimpaction, meant to be 4 sachets today, she managed 3, then started complaining of tummy pain and feeling sick and now has...

Hi all, we are day 2 on movicol disimpaction, meant to be 4 sachets today, she m...

BMWBEX

•11 days ago

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Is there a shortage of the plain Movicol in the UK?

We ended up getting lemon and lime as pharmacist only had that and chocolate. Son can detect the flavour so is not drinking as much as he should. Can see him...

We ended up getting lemon and lime as pharmacist only had that and chocolate. S...

Gerbilred

•18 days ago

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Long term movicol

Hello, my 3.5 years old has been on movicol now for 2 years, 1 sachet a day, we have tried to reduce but she gets immediately constipated when doing so. Any...

Hello, my 3.5 years old has been on movicol now for 2 years, 1 sachet a day, we ...

LuciaMM

•19 days ago

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post right hemicolectomy functional bowel disorder

my son age 7 during storm Emma passed out and vomited continuously, we had to take him to the nearest accessible hospital with ice chains on the car , they...

my son age 7 during storm Emma passed out and vomited continuously, we had to ta...

Rosaandpompom

•20 days ago

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help with laxido

good morning. So far on disimpaction…. So far we’ve done Day 1. - 2 laxido Day 2. - 3 laxido Day 3. - 3 laxido Day 4. - 4 laxido Day 5. - 4......

good morning. So far on disimpaction…. So far we’ve done Day 1. - 2 laxi...

Cocojenks

•23 days ago

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How to Know When Disimpaction is Complete

I'm doing disimpaction for my 7 year old. She's been constipated and on laxatives for years. I did 2 weeks of the sachet schedule and then 6 days adding...

I'm doing disimpaction for my 7 year old. She's been constipated and on laxativ...

Maplelover

•25 days ago

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Disimpaction advice

In the UK do I need a doctors prescription to start the process? My son is PDA so unable to get him to the doctors. Add on to that embarrasment and shame due...

In the UK do I need a doctors prescription to start the process? My son is PDA...

Gerbilred

•27 days ago

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Help! Post disimpaction

I finished disimpacting my toddler 5 days ago. He’s still complaining of tummy pain. Is this normal? If yes when can I expect the pain to go away?

I finished disimpacting my toddler 5 days ago. He’s still complaining of tummy p...

Lauralim

•29 days ago

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First day of disimpaction

Hi everyone. I (am trying) to start disimpaction with my four year old daughter today. It’s been a long process of over two years of being ignored by GPs and...

Hi everyone. I (am trying) to start disimpaction with my four year old daughter ...

Poomummy

•29 days ago

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are we there (disimpaction)?

here is the third poo of the day

Lauralim

•1 month ago

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Taking macrogol for disimpaction

hello, when I get to 6-8 sachets on the escalating regime for disimpaction is it better to take them all at once or take half first thing in the morning...

hello, when I get to 6-8 sachets on the escalating regime for disimpaction i...

Lauralim

•1 month ago

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disimpaction

poo looked like this this today. Are we nearly there?

Lauralim

•1 month ago

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bed wetting

hello my son is 8 and bed wets. Recently visited the gp and they can prescribe a medication but I wondered if anyone else has experience of this as still...

hello my son is 8 and bed wets. Recently visited the gp and they can prescribe a...

Carrouk

•1 month ago

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disimpaction query

Hello, My daughter is 8 and has suffered from constipation most of her life. Over the last 7 months it has got particularly bad, with almost daily soiling,...

Hello, My daughter is 8 and has suffered from constipation most of her life. O...

B255

•1 month ago

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Sodium Picosulfate

my foster child has been on either Laxido or Movecol since he was 5years old, he is now 12. He had a brief time of no soiling during Covid and isolation, and...

my foster child has been on either Laxido or Movecol since he was 5years old, he...

Samnon

•1 month ago

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Knowing when to increase sodium picosulfate dose?

Hi, my son is currently on 3 sachets of movicol and 3ml of sodium picosulfate. I’m now confident knowing when I need to alter his movicol dosage but I’m not...

Hi, my son is currently on 3 sachets of movicol and 3ml of sodium picosulfate. I...

Chinchichip

•1 month ago

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Treating constipation hasn't affected the wetting accidents

My son is 8 and has never been dry, day or night. I began toilet training him after his third birthday and I thought at first that I must have done it wrong as...

My son is 8 and has never been dry, day or night. I began toilet training him af...

Chinchichip

•2 months ago

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Combining Medication

My 8yr old son has been on Movicol for 2 years now. It seemed to work with regard to making his stools smaller, but he still has accidents 3-4 times a week and...

My 8yr old son has been on Movicol for 2 years now. It seemed to work with regar...

LookingForward123

•2 months ago

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stool withholding - dulcosoft liquid an option?

Hi We have a nearly 4 y/o daughter who started withholding about 4 months ago. She point blank refused any mivicol or cosmocol, not even the flavoured ones so...

Hi We have a nearly 4 y/o daughter who started withholding about 4 months ago. ...

Sugarrush575

•2 months ago

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Enema

Hi. Im interested in hearing peoples experience of enemas and the MOP approach if anyone here has done that. Also interested to hear ERICs view on tbe MOP...

Hi. Im interested in hearing peoples experience of enemas and the MOP approach i...

Mumanddad1

•2 months ago

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After disimpaction

quick disempaction question

day 4 disimpaction of 8 yr old

Macrogols in eggs or porridge etc

No room for daily fluid intake when doing disimpaction regime

Dosage

Teenage wetting

How to get large doses of movicol into child

Adult diapers/ nappies

Disimpaction Journey with autistic non-verbal child

Disimpaction regime day 2 vomiting 5 year old

Is there a shortage of the plain Movicol in the UK?

Long term movicol

post right hemicolectomy functional bowel disorder

help with laxido

How to Know When Disimpaction is Complete

Disimpaction advice

Help! Post disimpaction

First day of disimpaction

are we there (disimpaction)?

Taking macrogol for disimpaction

disimpaction

bed wetting

disimpaction query

Sodium Picosulfate

Knowing when to increase sodium picosulfate dose?

Treating constipation hasn't affected the wetting accidents

Combining Medication

stool withholding - dulcosoft liquid an option?

Enema

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