Re: miralax vs. lactulose

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You might try magnesium or vitamin c....

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Hi, My 4 yr old also has PDD-NOS dx and receives speech. His gastro doc

prescribed 'Glycolax " just the other day. We only used it a few times and he did

go, it was on the 4th day of not going day (although he did not take it for 4

days) It was not diarhea or loose but definitely not as hard as usual, I don't

know if this was a result of the glycolax as he only had it 2 or 3 times prior

to his BM.

Carol

miralax vs. lactulose

Hi folks

I've been a lurking member here for a few weeks, having joined hoping to find

an answer to " curing " my three-year-old son of his chronic constipation.

A little background on Lucas: He was given an initial diagnosis of Pervasive

Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified about eighteen months ago. We

started him on speech therapy and removed him from wheat, dairy and gluten

products with the support of his speech therapist, who thinks he's not autistic

but apraxic.

The progress was remarkable. Lucas went from no speech to nearly normal speech

in six months. We have him scheduled for another evaluation and are interested

in whether his diagnosis will remain the same.

But while we're pleased with his development, his bowel habits worry us. Since

being potty trained, he's passed larger than average bowel movements and after a

couple of really traumatic ones began holding his stool for extended periods of

time. We've tried modifying his diet and that hasn't worked. He'll go four days

without a bowel movement at which time we finally give in and give him a

suppository. The bowel movements are softer thanks to a combination of Metamucil

and mineral oil but we are bothered that he requires stimulation to go. We were

prescribed Miralax for him last week and I wasn't pleased with the results. He

still held his BM's until today - the fourth day on it - he broke with very

loose stools. I called the pediatrician today, who now wants to put him on

Lactulose. From what I've read, I'm not all that optimistic about that either.

On the upside, Lucas' appetite is good, his energy level is high and he never

complains of feeling poorly except on the third or fourth day he's held it, at

which time he'll often say he's tired.

The doctor says we can have him tested for other conditions but doesn't think

it's anything beyond organic constipation. Anyone have any suggestions at all

for a very harried mother?

Thanks,

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> I've been a lurking member here for a few weeks, having joined

hoping to find an answer to " curing " my three-year-old son of his

chronic constipation.

Info here

http://www.danasview.net/constip.htm

> But while we're pleased with his development, his bowel habits worry

us. Since being potty trained, he's passed larger than average bowel

movements and after a couple of really traumatic ones began holding

his stool for extended periods of time. We've tried modifying his diet

and that hasn't worked.

Since you are gfcf, do you give rice, apples, or bananas? Those foods

tend to be constipating, especially rice. You can try removing it, or

use enzymes, or add magnesium and/or vitamin C. Other ideas on the

page above.

>>We were prescribed Miralax for him last week and I wasn't pleased

with the results.

Miralax can have nasty effects

http://www.danasview.net/miralax.htm

Dana