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[quote=Anonymous]We have been dealing with serious constipation / abdominal pain in my 12 year old for the last 6 months — our GI suspects it’s been more like years — and have to use a combination of daily miralax (to draw in water/soften the stool) and senna (to stimulate gut movement) while we’re sorting out how to deal long-term with what is likely IBS.  We just started at the gut motility clinic at children’s and have a long road ahead, but what works best for us is just plain water.  Like previous posters said, a large glass of it and stir it for at least a minute.   If the water’s really cold, the Miralax won’t dissolve well but once it has dissolved you can put ice in it.   My 12 actually does the mixing himself now - gives him more of a sense of control over what’s going into / coming out of his digestive system.

If applesauce is working, great.  Our doc said bananas and apples tend to stop up a lot of kids - his favorite fruits unfortunately - so we’ve switched to berries.   Getting him to finish a 32-oz bottle of water every day after school has also helped.  Like any chronic condition it is often a two steps forward, one step back situation, though.   Good luck![/quote]

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