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Not passing stools
My daughter of 2 . 5 yrs old weight 13 kg height 2feet 8 inches not passing stools daily.. She passing once in 3-4 days.. And she getting feeling pain hard while passing stools... Kindly advice for cure
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Constipation in children are mostly diet habbit and not proper toilet training. Few other cause are uti and other diseases.
Main treatment is diet modification and toilet training.
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Consult pediatrician online or in person for evaluation and plan of treatment
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Give plenty of liquids
Give green leafy vegetables and fruits like banana, papaya or orange
Give curd, buttermilk
Don’t give biscuits, pav, bread or any items made from maida
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Please get her thyroid functions tested .
Also give her more fluids & high fiber food . Give apple and prunes the natural laxatives . Pharmacy laxatives can be habit forming .
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You should give laxative syp dose initially 5 ml then adjust as per respone, can be given upto 15 ml once a day...
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stop milk and maida products...give high fiber diet and plenty of liquid orally
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How is her diet.
Add more greens and vegetables and fruits in her diet.
Give her a little exercise.
Get her TSH done.
Then consult for chronic constipation
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Dr. M Shubha Shekar Reddy
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Always impacted stool should get disimpacted either by glycerine or saline , next prevention
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