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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think likely encoperisis. My child had this, was going every day and we had no idea he was constipated. He also kept having poop accidents.[/quote]

I know this is old post but how did doc discover it and how often was he having accidents. My daughter goes regularly so DH doesn't think ot is constipation [/quote]

Surprisingly, I hadn't responded before to this thread.  There is so much ignorance regarding 'constipation', even within the medical community.  In short, constipation isn't about being unable to poop.  It's about clearing the 'fecal load'.  You can have great poops every single day yet still be constipated because there is some unmoving fecal load in the intestines.

You and your DH need to read It's No Accident by Steve Hodges, MD.  He's a urologist who started studying constipation when his DS was about to have bowel surgery because of constipation.  I gave a copy to our pediatrican (who's really great and acknowledges it was super helpful and poorly treated).

https://www.bedwettingandaccidents.com/

My DS suffered from encopresis from about 2.5-8.  Although we had excellent structure/routine/diet at home, had been working with all sort of specialists, had super soft poop and had done multiple Miralax clean outs (more Miralax until he poops liquid), DS always had encopresis.  Upon physical exam by a GI specialist, DS was unremarkable and the doctor had no additional recommendations.  Then, blessed DCUM Special Needs Moms told me about It's No Accident.  It was lifechanging. I asked for an X-ray of his intestines and everyone (but me) was surprised at the uncleared fecal load.

We started the Modified O'Regan Protocol (MOP).  Yes, I gave my then-7 yo enemas everyday for a month, every other day for another month and then 2 per week for another month.  Did either of us like it?  No.  Was it effective, YES!  It took a while before he fully recognized when he needed to poop but he's never had a relapse and it's been years.  [/quote]

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