Guest guest Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 I'm going to sound like a broken record tonight, but again, food intolerances were the culprit for my older two regarding bedwetting & yes, it definitely was tied to constipation - at least for my older son. My 7 yr old has only the bed on very rare occasions for the past few years & it is always tied to an accidental exposure to a food to which he is intolerant & we avoid (for him - gluten, dairy, soy, & egg are the main ones, though too much grain of any kind can cause problems too). My 5 yr old was barely 1 when we adjusted our diets and he had no bedwetting issues as he transitioned to underpants. He has wet the bed probably less than 5 times in his life - and I can definitely say it was tied to food. (as an aside, he has also not suffered from constipation like his older brother experienced & I believe it to be because our diets changed so early for him. He has had just a little trouble passing his stool on a couple of occasions & again, it correlated to accidental exposure to his problem foods... best, > > Hi > I've been trying to find solutions for intermittent issues with constipation that my children (7 and 5 year olds) have been having. > > The older child had bedwetting issues as well. I .started reading " It's no accident " by Dr. Steve Hodges. He claims that most children that have bedwetting issues are also constipated. He recommends Miralax and/or enemas to clear the blockage in the rectum. I started both but now that I came across this group I am concerned about giving Miralax to my kids. My 5 year old asks for enemas. Does anyone know if enema usage may also have side effects later on? > > I have been giving them flax oil and prunes in addition to their diet but it may not be enough to deal with the problem. > > Our pediatrician recommended mineral oil when my infant (3Rd child just turned 1 yesterday) started solids at 6 months and was passing hard stools with difficulty but I didn't like the idea of giving her a petroleum product so I started with flax oil. That's why I was looking for solutions to this problem elsewhere. > > I appreciate any advice you may have. > > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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