Preventative Care: Miralax

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Constipated 6 Yr Old, 2 Days and Nada

Now he is in pain and having trouble walking bc his poo is feeling 'pokey' he says. I tried a suppository, he tried to go and just pooped it out. We couldn't go out to lunch bc he was hurting and he has basically been on the couch all day. I have given him fiber gummies,and this liquid magnesium that was in the kid section, but he is right now finishing his last dose he can have today. Nothing seems to help. I think I am going to have to give him an enema, but how can I make him hold it in? If I can't get him to go, when do I worry? ...

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Use of Miralax

Hi, My 2 1/2 year old has been having problems with bowel movements. We finally got him regular for almost 1 month and the GI dr found out he was also anemic, so he's been on iron for almost one month. I thought being on the iron would make his constipation worse, but he was doing so well, thought too well that I lowered the dose of his miralax I gave him only to the 1/2 mark of the cap because his poop was so watery and Friday he didn't poop and went back to his Arching of his back. The dr wants me back in a few weeks for his Iron...