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Chronic constipation in children

Hello im a mother of 2, a 15 yr old and a 7 yr old, my 7 yr old has suffered with chronic constipation since she was 5 months old she is under a consultant but the help is very little and just to know that there is extra help or even good advice out there would be great as it has been such a struggle going through this with her
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There is a thread here about alternative remedies for constipation that members have tried that might be of interest to you.
Also some community tips here.
@Blue Frog I read that one of your kids had constipation issues, do you have any ideas?
There's also lots of information on the NHS website about constipation.
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I have found it best to continue on one sachet a day long term, as it doesn't cause any problems and if we stop she gets constipated again.
Cloudy apple juice, prunes (gross but she likes them!) and significantly increasing fluid intake help too. I think eating too many eggs or bananas adds to the problem
If all else fails, and it really is an emergency, Amazon sell glycerin suppositories. These work very quickly. And in pretty spectacular style
You say she is under a consultant, what has been their advice? What has and hasnt worked for you?
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