Re: Constipation medicine?

[Guest guest]

i was told by other parents that miralax isnt that good for our children

(health-wise). id have to find the email and send it cause i dont remember the

specifics (sorry!).

benefiber is safer.

i used phoschol from elyte and rna drops, bowel support to help with my

son's constip issues. my son's issues was more neurological than functional.

there are also lots of stuff at the health food stores.

vicki

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki,

Thanks!I will look for other laxatives and not miralax .

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

> Does anyone here use any medicine for constipation?My son's doctor

has

> been asking us to use miralax but I have avoided that since i am not

> sure about its safety.Please let me know what you can do to relieve

> constipation...i have tried high fiber cereals/brown

> rice/oats/fruits/veggies but nothing seems to help.Has anyone used

> benefiber...is it o.k for our kids?Any advice please.

> thanks.

We use magnesium citrate for constipation. I don't give or take the

dose listed on the bottle though. If I did we'd all be in the

bathroom with the runs all day. We usually take about 30cc depending

on who needs it (weight) and how sever the constipation is and adjust

up or down as needed.

[Guest guest]

We use magnesium.

-GA

Constipation medicine?

[Guest guest]

hi

we used liquid paraffin, i gave my 8 year old son 3 tsp twice a day,

and reduced that frequency/dosage as the 'orange grease' became

evident, until his bowels got moving - i also gave him 600 mg of

magnesium - this lasted for about 6 mths on and off and now all he and

his brother need are 600mg of magnesium citrate a day and they both

have 2 bms as a result daily.

we also use enzymes - it didnt resolve itself overnite - the lp was

great at getting rid of any impactions and now the magnesum fully

takes care of any possible constipating foods that are eaten

hth

emma

>

> Hi,

> Does anyone here use any medicine for constipation?My son's doctor

has

> been asking us to use miralax but I have avoided that since i am not

> sure about its safety.Please let me know what you can do to relieve

> constipation...i have tried high fiber cereals/brown

> rice/oats/fruits/veggies but nothing seems to help.Has anyone used

> benefiber...is it o.k for our kids?Any advice please.

> thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

Thanks a lot for replying.I will certainly try and see which one helps.

Regards.

[Guest guest]

The type of benefiber we use is guar gum...also we use plenty of ground flax

seeds hidden in food. Meatloaf, spaghetti sauce, and all kinds of baked

goods. You lose the omega 3 benefit, but the fiber still comes through....

[Guest guest]

I might be wrong, but doesn't benefiber have sucralose or aspartame?

I'd try something from the health food store first--castor oil also works,

though I don't know how good it is for children.

vickila1@... wrote:

i was told by other parents that miralax isnt that good for our children

(health-wise). id have to find the email and send it cause i dont remember the

specifics (sorry!).

benefiber is safer.

i used phoschol from elyte and rna drops, bowel support to help with my

son's constip issues. my son's issues was more neurological than functional.

there are also lots of stuff at the health food stores.

vicki

[Guest guest]

We use epsom salt baths and probiotics.

Re: Constipation medicine?

> Hi,

> Does anyone here use any medicine for constipation?My son's doctor

has

> been asking us to use miralax but I have avoided that since i am not

> sure about its safety.Please let me know what you can do to relieve

> constipation...i have tried high fiber cereals/brown

> rice/oats/fruits/veggies but nothing seems to help.Has anyone used

> benefiber...is it o.k for our kids?Any advice please.

> thanks.

We use magnesium citrate for constipation. I don't give or take the

dose listed on the bottle though. If I did we'd all be in the

bathroom with the runs all day. We usually take about 30cc depending

on who needs it (weight) and how sever the constipation is and adjust

up or down as needed.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

> Does anyone here use any medicine for constipation?

I use magesium and vitamin C. Other ideas here

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

>>My son's doctor has

> been asking us to use miralax but I have avoided that since i am not

> sure about its safety.

Here is some research and info

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

>>Please let me know what you can do to relieve

> constipation...i have tried high fiber cereals/brown

> rice/oats/fruits/veggies but nothing seems to help.

Rice [and milk and a few other foods] are constipating.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thank you all!I am going to the doctor tomorrow and will see what she

says...I will be totally against miralax.I guess my son is having some

bacteria problem too...maybe strep?

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

miralax is a nightmare!! it made my daughter an

absolute mess and did not help her in the slightest.

Please take him to a chiro and have his spine checked

for nerve interference...it is the only thing that

helped us and is the answer for a sub set of our

kiddos!! It really does work....ask some of the

others, who have also done chiropractics. currently we

use NO medications, and never will again.

debbie graves

--- amitabha_bhaumik <amitabha_bhaumik@...>

wrote:

> Hi,

> Does anyone here use any medicine for

> constipation?My son's doctor has

> been asking us to use miralax but I have avoided

> that since i am not

> sure about its safety.Please let me know what you

> can do to relieve

> constipation...i have tried high fiber cereals/brown

>

> rice/oats/fruits/veggies but nothing seems to

> help.Has anyone used

> benefiber...is it o.k for our kids?Any advice

> please.

> thanks.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We used Lactulose for quite a while and it really helped. He still

had large, formed stools but they were at least soft and not painful

and he would go everyday. This was given to us by our pediatrician

and supposedly it is not harmful, you can take it everyday. It

worked for us with no side effects. Now my son takes Ambrotose

(glyconutrients~ see eightsugars.com) basically to help with autism

symptoms but I think it has his body working well enough now that we

don't need the Lactulose anymore. Good Luck!

>

> > Hi,

> > Does anyone here use any medicine for

> > constipation?My son's doctor has

> > been asking us to use miralax but I have avoided

> > that since i am not

> > sure about its safety.Please let me know what you

> > can do to relieve

> > constipation...i have tried high fiber cereals/brown

> >

> > rice/oats/fruits/veggies but nothing seems to

> > help.Has anyone used

> > benefiber...is it o.k for our kids?Any advice

> > please.

> > thanks.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>