Suggest treatment for constipation in a child
Patient: Hi, my son is 14yrs old and for the past 3yrs his underwear are always saturated with poop stains..i have took him 2 his doctor and they took xrays of his stomach and they diagnosed him as being full of stool , they gave him Miralax, which doesnt help, i took him back just recently and they told us 2 make pudding packs which consist of apple sauce and konsyl mixed in pineapple juice...thats not working...Please Help Doctor: Dear parent  ,  you can use lactulose syrup 3 times daily to treat constipation..  in the meanwhile,  you should make sure that he drinks enough fluids daily (at least 8 cups daily with one of them should be orange juice) . also you should make sure he is eating high fiber diet with increased portions of green vegetables and bran