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My kid 12 year son can't make bowle and has stomach pain and fever and stool softener not helping

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Constipation: When was his last bm? He may need either an enema or suppository.

Answered 11/30/2012

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Clean-out needed: If you keep giving bulk laxatives without getting him cleaned out, he'll just cramp worse. Your pede or a pede GI may want a plain x-ray of his abdomen, then prescribe go-litely or enemas if he's too impacted. Once cleared, they'll have you give him MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) for at least 6 months. Chronic constipation can lead to diverticulosis & diverticulitis in adulthood, so it'll be good to seek treatment now.

Answered 6/30/2014

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