Re: update-X-ray confirms..need fast acting cleanout?

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We've been using the Jarrow Yum-Yum dophilus that has L-Acidophilus, L

plantarum, B bifidum, and B lactus. It also has xylitol, cellulose, stearic

acid, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, beet root color and citric acid.

Has anyone ever compared this to the Kirkman for efficacy?

Zurro

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> Kirkman chewable probiotic has xylitol that works like a laxative and has the

> probiotic to help replenish the good bacteria also

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> To: " miralax " <miralax >

> Sent: Tue, February 28, 2012 12:00:48 AM

> Subject: update-X-ray confirms..need fast acting " cleanout " ?

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> Thanks for your support..I am trying to reply personally, but I am practically

> asleep right now. My son is still having problems. We stopped the dairy, and

> working on gluten free. He is just getting over having Croup right now and we

> had to take him to the hospital . While there I asked the ER doc, since they

> were going to do an X-ray of his neck to confirm Croup, could they please do

an

> abdominal X-ray and told him what was going on with him.

>

> -X-ray confirms " steeple " trachea=Croup

> -X-ray confirms he is definately backed up! The doctor was actually surprised,

> maybe he thought I was exaggerating.

>

> So I told him how we did not want to do Miralax, etc. etc. and he gave me the

> junk about how it " brings water into the intestines " , and how I needed to

> increase my sons dose. I said no, we took him off, and he said I need to put

him

> back on. I said, I was told to give my son a capful (17g/adult), and you are

> telling me to give him more? What the heck is wrong with these people. It was

> 4am and I couldn't even argue with the guy. My son is not going back on.

>

> Finally Sunday..my son pooped in the bath tub..yep..the bath tub..full of

warm

> water...it's the only way he was going to go and he was so uncomfortable..and

it

> was large.. I thought for sure he would at least have pooped more. .I feel

> horrible. I know there is more in there.

>

> We tried to stool softeners..worked slightly..bits at a time. We are trying

the

> flax seed oil..nothing..Magnesium hydroxide? Nothing. I know that although he

> did poop the other day..there is a lot more in there, and he needs to be

cleaned

> out fast.

>

> What can we do to get him cleaned quickly?

>

> I have a bunch of stuff I am ordering for him..but he needs to be pooping

> now. We don't want one more day going by.

>

> Thanks for your help and support

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> Hi there,

> >

> > I am new to this board, and have a 3 1/2 year old son who has had chronic

> >constipation for about a year.. He is such a sweet boy..and I feel helpless

for

> >him lately..There is also some questions about ASD, and he has an appt for

> >evaluation of ASD in the next couple of months...He has been on Miralax for

> >several months..I have some real concerns about this med..I am actually a

little

> >angry at myself for giving him this without researching further, and angry at

> >doctors who think its okay to downplay a lot of these meds!

> >

> > I would say he has always had a difficult time pooping. We have tried potty

> >training..and he is completely resistant to it..I guess I can't blame him if

he

> >can't poop.

> >

> > So it really has NOT helped him...he still struggles to poop..but it's just

> >pasty..Still has leaking in his diaper.

> >

> > So I took him off around Nov-Dec 2011..and did some diet switches..minus

dairy

> >and added more fruits veggies (he already loves), and More water..fiber

> >gummies..etc.,, He got backed up again. Refused to eat.

> >

> > I told Peds..I want him to see Ped Gastro..She reluctantly sent us. (She

will

> >be fired!)

> >

> > We went two weeks ago, and he checked his belly...did rectal exam ..and I

> >asked if we should be doing an X-ray..said there was no need.

> >

> > I asked him about his diet..Eliminating dairy, other foods..He said no,

> >basically that it was useless..just put him back on Miralax with a the stool

> >softener..big doses until it's " peanut butter " consistency.

> >

> > So we put him back on the Miralax.. and within a couple of days....he is

> >stuttering like CRAZY..is this related?..I don't know..but as I am digging

> >further..this drug is NOT even approved for children! Outraged!

> > My hubby immediately threw it in the garbage!

> >

> > His stuttering was so severe..that his speech therapist asked me.. " what's

> >going on " ..she was going to email her college professor to see what she can

> >do..he actually acted out today in is therapy session and threw a fit..Threw

the

> >game piece..I mean I know he is child, but that's not my son..his therapist

was

> >really surprised and addressed it to me

> >

> > Can you help me..any suggestions..My feeling is that the Peds Gastro is an

> >idiot and I think I should be doing something completely different..like we

are

> >missing something with his diet..Shouldn't this doc care about his diet?!!! I

> >mean think it's like telling someone... " go ahead and eat all the fast food

you

> >want..we will just put you on cholesterol medicine " . I am just frustrated

with

> >medicine..and my son was doing so good and now is going backwards again..

> >

> > I really feel in my heart this Miralax is not the solution to what's going

on

> >with him, and it's too dangerous for a child to take..Especially an adults

> >dose!! Is there someone else we should be seeing? Would an X-ray help to rule

> >out anything..I mean I don't want to expose him to unnecessary

radiation..Just

> >really confused and frustrated.

> >

> > Please help

> > Thanks

> >

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