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Father of a 5 yr 8 m old boy4 years ago

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My boy is 17 months old now he has constipation problems his potty stool is hard and he cries for hours while doing potty what medicine should we give him to make his stool soft?? He s very active smart and playful! only problem is constipation

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children4 years ago

A. Constipation is a chronic problem seen in children and most important cause is diet modification so firstly it should be taken care of. give good fibre diet with plenty of liquids and avowidance of food which can aggravate constipation like Banana excess of milk and maida containing food. medications like lactulose PEG or glycerine suppository should be second option

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