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Hard stool from last 1 month
My son is 2 year 7 month old.
He always drink 2 bottle of milk.and he loves to drink milk.
But now he is suffering from hard potty. And results into constipation.
Everyday he told me that he wants to potty but due to hard potty it is unable to come out.
I started Laxolite syrup which is soften stool.
And doctor recommended me to give this syrup for about 1 month..until he gets very soft watery potty.
My question is. Is it safe to give this syrup for 1 month..
And my son likes to cow drink milk from his birth...
But every one says that stop giving him milk, as milk protein sometimes cause the constipation.
But one who drinks milk daily then how can it gives constipation.
Constipation started just 1 month ago.
Before that he is absolutely fine with cow's milk and had no problem with constipation.
Please help me
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continue laxolite syp...you have to reduce milk intake to 250ml per day...
Give high fiber diet...
Excess of milk is the main cause of constipation...you also have to give high fiber diet more than milk...
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long term of course required with diet management...
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Give proper toilet training, make him sit on an Indian style commode, daily.
That will help in relieving constipation in the future
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Dr. Sai Praneetha
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Constitution due to excess cows milk is common..
Reduce the milk amount to not more than 300 ml per day. Toilet training and lots of vegetable ( can try giving vegetable sambar with rice everyday and one fruit every day) of course adequate water intake. To make him fear free from hard stool u need to take medication course for one to two months
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Excess of milk or dairy products causes constipation. Kids are playful and try to withhold stool ,so stool hardens. When they pass hard stool they will have pain, so they try to hold stool and it further hardens. This could be the reason in your child to have constipation now because he is frightened of hard stool
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Encourage and support him.Reduce milk . Give fibre rich diet and plenty of liquids to drink. Add green leafy vegetables in his diet.
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