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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]if you arent familiar with encopresis you totally cannot relate to this post.  [/b]

if you are *like me*....you know the hell that this is.

OP...my son is 13 and we have been dealing with this since age 3. I go back and forth between feeling furious, trying evreything under the sun, feeling bad for him, feeling guilty...its a total nightmare.

we are seeing a new specialist next month so i am really holding my breath.  we too have tried everything under the sun. nothing works.

its so awful.

i take solace ONLY in knowing that everyone i speak to says that it never lasts forever. eventually, the kid outgrows it. you dont hear about 29 year olds with encopresis.

ugh, i know how awful it is!![/quote]

When I saw the subject line for this post, I initially bypassed it because I had not heard the word and it did not sound familiar to me.  Then, I eventually opened the thread and read about the condition and OP's anguish over trying to help her child through the condition.  It made me think of a boy my son's age (12-13) who I think suffers from it.  He goes on overnight camping trips with my son and he is always soiling (poop and not pee) his pants and refuses to use the bathroom.  It did not dawn on me until I read this post that he probably has encopresis.  I am sure his parents are stressed over it like OP.  He is a bright child and does well in school but this issue with constantly pooping in his pants makes the other boys, including my son, want to avoid him.  I can imagine the social isolation for any child suffering from this condition.  I hope OP's child will overcome it and OP and her child can experience some peace and enjoy life again.[/quote]

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