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Post by trinkle on May 1, 2007 21:37:37 GMT
William has always struggled with his pooing but as he has got older it is less and less frequent. However he does have quite a few hard stools. Went to his anual review with consultant and she asked me how he was doing with constipation. She said it is common for lo's with DS to have hard stools and it hurts when they poo but you don't always know, if stools are hard that is constipation. She said that then puts them off eating except for what they fancy because they are scared to poo so can hold it as well. She has said he needs to have 5ml of lactulose every day to keep them soft, no side effects. He is a poor eater so was very interesting will be doing it. Thought this may help others.
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Post by Rilith on May 3, 2007 6:08:43 GMT
Holly has been on Lactulose for a while. It has really helped her.
We are sneaky and add it to her fave juice (just a little bit of juice... tee hee)
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Post by Tace on May 3, 2007 10:16:09 GMT
thats a great idea, Leo has hard poos and does not always poo every day, so will give this a try, thanks
T x
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Post by max on May 3, 2007 16:37:09 GMT
when did this constipation start? I know it's something that kids with downs are prone to but wondered what sort of age I should watch out for it.
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Post by Tace on May 3, 2007 18:43:35 GMT
Leo's has just started this about a couple of weeks ago, its not really bad but its something I had noticed.
T x
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Post by trinkle on May 3, 2007 19:34:58 GMT
William has always had trouble pooing/ hard stools. He has got better as he has got older, but this week he has been bad.
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Post by claireyd22 on May 3, 2007 21:03:07 GMT
Hi, George started with constipation and hard stools when he was a few weeks old. The paediatrician put him on lactulose in Aug (10 weeks old) and gp kept increasing the dose as it wasn't really helping - George would only go about every 6/7 days and he really cried. A couple of months ago the GP gave him Movicol aswel which was really good,- he was going every day easily after being on it for about 4 days. When we saw the paediatrician 3 weeks ago she said to stop the lactulose and just give him the movicol but he's back to only going every few days and his tummy is all hard and lumpy and he seems very uncomfortable when he's having his bottle. Has anyone else been on the Movicol? Thinking I might start the lactulose again - any advice? Thanks xx
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Post by shirley on May 10, 2007 22:59:36 GMT
Grace has been on lactulose now for about 5 weeks, I found that every other night does the trick though cause evry night was just making her poo too runny !!
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Post by trinkle on May 11, 2007 20:59:55 GMT
Will has been having a feally bad couple of weeks, the lactulose didn't work because he was so constipated so he went on to movicol twice a day, but his bottom was already really sore from the massive poo he had the day before he started the lactulose. The movicol made it soft but because he was so bunged up he pooed for england and screamed his bottom is raw and he is terrified of pooing or having his nappy chaned.
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Post by claireyd22 on May 12, 2007 11:09:22 GMT
Awww, poor little man xx
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Post by pinkshell1110 on May 12, 2007 18:27:50 GMT
awww bless him hope things improve xxxxxxxxxxx
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Post by sarahncharlimai on May 12, 2007 21:03:07 GMT
oh dear what a shame, Charli has a sore bottom from the gastoentritis ive been using metanium and its working a treat, hope things improve soon x x
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Post by ambersmum on Jun 1, 2007 20:15:30 GMT
Amber's had constipation since she was around 1 year old and off. I have used lactulose on and off for that time but get different advice from different doctors. Some say it has to be used on a long term basis and then dropped gradually, others say use when needs. I believe that Amber's constipation has been continual for the last 3 years, a child can poo but can still be constipated. The outside of the bowel can still hold old poo and the new stuff can go through the middle.
Amber has quite a big tummy and i beleive it's down to constipation/digestion. After speaking to many people about this, i'd like to try Amber on movicol, i approached my GP recently but he was reluctant. He says that lactulose has had some effect therefore use as and when, children with DS can have a tummy the same as Amber's. I say the tummy is there for a reason ie, 3 years of on and off constipation, they don't just have a poo and therefore are no longer constipated, this is a medical fact.
When Amber was younger sitting her on the potty used to really help her but she currently thinks the potty is a hat so we're making no progress there !!!
Karin
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