Re: Kondremul, good or bad?

[Guest guest]

My daughter's pediatrician recommended Kondremul for 's constipation

problems. He said that as it is emulsified mineral oil, it doesn't make the

bowel dependent on it for moving things along and it doesn't leach out

important minerals like regular mineral oil does. Some kids react to the

vanilla flavoring in it, however. It really does work.

Kondremul, good or bad?

> Hi all.

> Our GI just rx'd Olivia something called Kondremul. It's a lubricant

> laxative and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with this

> product?

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> Thanks in advance,

> Rhonda

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[Guest guest]

It's basically a flavored and emulsified mineral oil. If you are

worried about reactions to the flavoring, then just use plain mineral

oil. Keep it refrigerated and it will " taste " better--just give it

right off the spoon. At very high doses for prolonged time periods

it can prevent the body from getting enough vitamins A D and K and so

you may want to supplement add'l A/D/K if you are on it for a long

time. It does put a " coating " on the GI tract and it is a petroleum

based product so you might want to think about whether or not the

long term prognosis for the gut outweighs the short term success with

mineral oil.

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> Hi all.

> Our GI just rx'd Olivia something called Kondremul. It's a

lubricant

> laxative and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with

this

> product?

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Rhonda

[Guest guest]

I used this with my older son (NT)when he used to hold his BMs.. It

worked quite well but took a while to get him over holding it. We

used 1 tsp am and pm. He never got loose stools, it just

lubracated. You could see the " orange oil " floating in the toilet

after a BM. When you give it to your child it kinds of reminds you

of fluff (remember fluffernutter). I am not sure if it is gfcf if

you are concerned, but it was very safe.

> My daughter's pediatrician recommended Kondremul for 's

constipation

> problems. He said that as it is emulsified mineral oil, it doesn't

make the

> bowel dependent on it for moving things along and it doesn't leach

out

> important minerals like regular mineral oil does. Some kids react

to the

> vanilla flavoring in it, however. It really does work.

>

> Kondremul, good or bad?

>

>

> > Hi all.

> > Our GI just rx'd Olivia something called Kondremul. It's a

lubricant

> > laxative and I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with

this

> > product?

> >

> > Thanks in advance,

> > Rhonda

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