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What Can Be Done For The Stomach Pain And Constipation For My 3 Year Old Child?
hello doctor ,my child is 3 yrs old now.right from 14 days of birth she has constipation.she has hard stool problem.most of the time i see blood stains.at first she didnt had motion for 14 days and gradually it came to alternate day.some times to three days and sometimes she does after two days.she goes to bathroom but hesitates to pass as she complaints of pain in stomach and stops passing.please advice me remedy doctor.
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Hello and welcome to HCM .
Your daughter seems to be suffering from idiopathic chronic constipation .
Young children can be fussy eaters but some changes in diet can help a lot .
Constipation in children can be helped by ensuring enough fluid intake like milk ,soups,juices ,water etc and enough fiber intake like spinach , prunes, figs ,apples ,papaya ,beans etc .
Passing stools after one day or more can cause impaction and hard stool and the child may refuse to void the bowels on account of pain and discomfort .
You can give homoeopathic medicine Nux vom 30 four pills three times a day and opium 30 four pills a day for constipation .
Hope this helps , take care .
Your daughter seems to be suffering from idiopathic chronic constipation .
Young children can be fussy eaters but some changes in diet can help a lot .
Constipation in children can be helped by ensuring enough fluid intake like milk ,soups,juices ,water etc and enough fiber intake like spinach , prunes, figs ,apples ,papaya ,beans etc .
Passing stools after one day or more can cause impaction and hard stool and the child may refuse to void the bowels on account of pain and discomfort .
You can give homoeopathic medicine Nux vom 30 four pills three times a day and opium 30 four pills a day for constipation .
Hope this helps , take care .
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