Grandson of 18 months severe constipation
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my 18 month old grandson has chronic constipation but also an anal fistula that easily becomes infected. he currently hasn't pooed in 7 days, before this he had 10 days without. he screams with pain when straining. Dr just says increase laxatives and today give a pessary. this came out after 5 mins with screaming. my daughter is at her wits end seeing him in so much pain. The Drs don't take it seriously. she gives prune juice etc. I'm worried about permanent damage to his bowel. they won't issue on his fistula yet as it is so close he will be left incontinent.
Help please
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colette39277 nicola36074
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When mine were that age the doctor told me to add corn syrup in the baby bottle.
sap76890 nicola36074
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Your daughter can ask the doctor about Miralax. It usually takes a couple of days to start working. It is a stool softener. I don't know what the dosage would be for a baby. But for many people it works.
nicola36074 sap76890
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he's on a high laxative dose but I will check what it is and ask if they have used this.many thanks
sap76890 nicola36074
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The baby may still need the laxative to jump start a movement. The stool softener with the laxative may be a combination that helps. Good luck
Dirtgirl76 nicola36074
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It seems bizarre, even under current circumstances, that they would refuse to operate on an infant case of anal fistula (which can be life-threatening).
You should seek legal advice - the threat of a lawsuit may be just the medicine the NHS trust needs - and in the meantime seek private hospital care (crowdfunding may help).
PS: By the way, if the suppository came out in 5 minutes - and the baby didn't do any doodoos - she can't have inserted it properly (you have to push them until the rectal muscles suck them away).
nicola36074 Dirtgirl76
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many thanks. the surgical team currently refuses unfortunately. I had thought about paying for a private consultation but thought probably be with the the consultant. I will tell her to try a suppository again, so difficult when he is
ptolemy nicola36074
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I am not sure about private consultations at the moment as the private hospitals have been handed over to the NHS for the next three months for extra beds. I assume the doctors are all helping the NHS too, although most work for the NHS anyway. You may be lucky with paediatrics though.