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My son has been on the metamucil/mineral oil combo for apporoximately six months and it has worked wonderfully. However, every time we try to start cutting the dose back, he doesn't have a BM for a day or two and he starts having problems again. Even after not having a BM for one day, his stool becomes very large and he has an extremely difficult time getting it out. He also manages to hold it while on the toilet by tightening his stomach pulling up his legs. Eventually, however, he finally has a BM, but only after about four trips to the bathroom. I hate seing him go through this and wonder how long you really recommend keeping him on this regimen. He will be four May 21st and starting preschool in the fall. I'm hoping to get him off this by then. I've also noticed that if we are out somewhere, especially for the day, this is when he tends to hold it and it always seems to be just when we start to try to cut back on the mineral oil. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
In Reply to: Stool Withholding posted by Tracy Gagnon on April 30, 2003 at 20:24:30:
Hi, Tracy.
It wouldn't hurt ot do it for a year. However, the MO has nothing to do with the size and increasing the fiber is what I would do.
Having said that, though, I am concerned about his diet. What is his usual dietary intake?
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Stool Withholding posted by Walt Stoll on May 01, 2003 at 08:16:03:
My son's diet is not very good. He is extremely picky and really doesn't eat much at all. He starts his day with a cup of chocolate milk and that's all he will have. For lunch and dinner it's always usually two carrot sticks with ranch dressing to dip them in, a few chips, a few grapes and teddy grahams. He has a sweet tooth and we really have to watch giving him those, otherwise he'd just live on junk. I'm tried giving him what we eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner, but he refuses. My husband and I eat relatively healthy; chicken, fish, veggie burgers, etc., but he's not interested in those things at all. Very occasionally he will have baked fish sticks or chicken nuggets. It is quite frustrating trying to find things to feed him. I know that a big part of his problem is his diet. He's four and there's really no easy way to convince him he needs to eat better. He'd rather not eat than if we try to force the issue.
In Reply to: Dr. Stoll - RE: Stool Withholding posted by Tracy Gagnon on May 01, 2003 at 14:59:23:
It's not necessary to convince him to eat better. Just don't offer him the bad food. He will not starve. He will eat when he's hungry enough to eat the healthy food that you offer him. YOU are in complete control of what he puts into his body.
Chocolate milk and teddy grahams are really really, REALLY bad for him. He is probably addicted to refined sugar and dairy too. He doesn't need milk for calcium - he can get it elsewhere. His diet is causing his troubles. You must get it back on track.
I wish you luck with this - it will be difficult.
In Reply to: Dr. Stoll - RE: Stool Withholding posted by Tracy Gagnon on May 01, 2003 at 14:59:23:
Thanks, Tracy.
Is this your first child???
Listen to Former.
What makes you think that a 4 year old is an expert in nutrition??? The asinine advertisement on TV where the dhildren are bragging that "We eat what we like." is the most ignorant and self-serving (for the food manufacturers) thing I have seen yet.
Go to the pediatric archives. I think I have archived there what you need to give you some backbone.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
In Reply to: Dr. Stoll - RE: Stool Withholding posted by Tracy Gagnon on May 01, 2003 at 14:59:23:
Hi Tracy,
Your son would not be eating teddy grahams, chocolate milk, chicken nuggets and other junk food if there were not any in the house! Go through your refrigerator, freezer, and cupboards and throw/give away anything that is not healthy. Replace them with only healthy, fresh, unprocessed whole foods and resist the temptation to give in to him or bring home junk foods if he whines. If you and your husband only eat healthy foods, and offer him the same, he will see that that's all he has to choose from. When he gets hungry enough he will eat. Let him eat anything he wants for any meal--doesn't matter if he wants home-made soup or chicken/brown rice/veggies for breakfast or oatmeal and raisins for dinner.
Good luck! You're gonna need it!!
In Reply to: Stool Withholding posted by Tracy Gagnon on April 30, 2003 at 20:24:30:
Unfortunately, you are all correct in that I've lost complete control with regards to my son's eating habits. I tried justifying to myself that teddy grahams had some fiber in it and it would help him (stupid, I know). My husband and I do eat some not-so-healthy stuff, but it's in moderation and I know kids don't know about eating this kind of stuff sparingly. Things will have to change with him and I'm also seeing my 16 month old daughter following in his foot steps. Yes, he is my first child and I guess this is a good lesson for me, especially with my daughter's eating habits. I know it will be difficult to break him of this bad habit, but I also know I have to do it. Thanks everyone for your help and support!
Tracy
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