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hello doctor, my son is 2.5 years and he has not passed stool since 3 days. he has cold and cough. how many days can we wait because I do not want to give rectal suppository.. we are giving cold and cough medicines and also duphalac
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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy3 years agoA. it is not advisable to wait and you may have to go for a suppository also
Your child is having constipation for which kindly give plenty of water to drink and fibre diet made from cereals pulses vegetables and fruits.
Changes in diet has to be made
Specially give papaya, banana, oats, fennel seeds water pear, prune, pineapple, resins, plum as it will help in decreasing constipation.
Even after that the problem continues kindly meet your doctor for constipation medicine.
it is important for you to know that the problem of constipation will improve with increasing age of the child.
You may increase or decrease the dosage of constipation medicine if needed according to the consistency of the stool.
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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years agoA. See maybe Hotel is not eating and drinking well which is why the motions are not proper recommend you to go ahead with giving a laxative to the child after consulting the doctor because if the child is not going to pass motion the child is not further going to take any kind of feedingWrite Your Answer Here
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