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amother

OP ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:25 am

My son came over to me a few days ago (Sunday?) To tell me that he's been making little bits of diarrhea in his underwear without realizing he needs to make. He changed his underwear about five times that day. When he would go to the bathroom, he'd feel like he needed to make, and sit there for twenty minutes, but nothing would come out.
I told him if this continues, I will take him to dr. I think it happened a little on Monday, and he said that when he went to the bathroom he had diarrhea.
This morning he said he was lying in bed before getting up and it happened again. Then he went to the bathroom and said he made lots of splattering of diarheea. I called the doctor but they are closed because its Jan1!!!
I don't think its an emergency.
I told him next time to show me before flushing.

Should I give him miralax? Will it make it worse?

Could it be a sign of crohns? (We have a family history unfortunately)

Sewsew_mom ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:27 am

Sounds like constipation.
Change his diet.
And drink alot of water.
Also there are healthier alternatives to miralax.
Like this one
Raise Them Well Mag-Go Kids Magnesium Powder | Constipation Relief (Unflavored) | 90 Servings per Tub https://a.co/d/3EWiiR6

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:28 am

Thank you.
I will tell him to drink more water.

Are you thinking constipation because there's stuff stuck inside and only this little amount of diarrhea passing?

amother

NeonOrange

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:28 am

Encopresis. He’s old enough to be cleaned out fully with enemas. And he needs to be told that he must sit on the toilet for 15 minutes a day and empty out.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:29 am

I have miralax. Could I start with that?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:31 am

amother NeonOrange wrote:

Encopresis. He’s old enough to be cleaned out fully with enemas. And he needs to be told that he must sit on the toilet for 15 minutes a day and empty out.

Oh my! I've read about it on this site.
It sounds like if its not dealt with right away it gets much worse. BH its only a few days.

He said to me, "please don't give me the thing you stick inside!" (Enemas- which I used on a sibling4 years ago and he remembered)

amother

Bottlebrush

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:36 am

He could be having a stomach bug. Diarrhea in kids can be complicated. They think they're passing gas and then they poop in their pants. I wouldn't jump to conclusions. Give it a day or two and see if it clears out.

↑ Sewsew_mom

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:41 am

amother OP wrote:

Thank you.
I will tell him to drink more water.

Are you thinking constipation because there's stuff stuck inside and only this little amount of diarrhea passing?

Yes. This is a symptom of constipation.

oneofakind ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:54 am

Could be constipation or stomach bug. Drinking liquid is good for both! And don't panic. Give it a few days.Encopresis is very different.

amother

Bubblegum

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:54 am

Yes. I would start with miralax every day.
Uncontrolled accident with diareah sounds like bad constipation.
(You can send him with extra underwear to school and tell him to wrap and throw out if it happens there)

↑ oneofakind

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:56 am

Could it be excessive Chanukah I.e. greasy, rich food?

amother

↑ OP

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:57 am

oneofakind wrote:

Could it be excessive Chanukah I.e. greasy, rich food?

Yes, we definitely had dietary changes this week.

amother

Latte

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:58 am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=.....3U%3D

Teach your son to do enema on himself

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