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9 year old son has been holding back poop it has been ten days, he does have phycological problems.what do i do?
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Stool saver: Start him on five tsp of MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) or whatever amount it takes to produce a diarrhea.Set him on the toilet each day in order to retrain him. Once you see he is making progress you can slowly cutback on the amount of MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) you are giving him. It is a long and tedious process so don't become frustrated .There may be regressions.
Answered 8/27/2018
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