what ane the complications of bowel obstipation in kids?
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The Doctor would have also told you to run a few tests to comfirm whether the obstipation was due to an obstruction (like a hernia) or due to a bad case of constipation.\n\nSo, you have to meet your doctor and find out the root cause of the problem.\nIf it is an obstruction, then you should not ask for advice from boards like this.\nIf it is due to constipation. \nConstipation is a very common and frustrating problem in children and teenagers. It is usually defined as the passage of hard and painful stools or going four or more days without a bowel movement. It is most commonly caused by a diet that is low in fiber, but can also be caused by drinking too much milk (more than 12-16oz/d), not drinking enough water or waiting too long to go to the bathroom. \nOnce a child becomes constipated and has abdominal pain and hard and painful stools, he will then begin to hold in his bowel movements to prevent it from hurting again. This creates a cycle that makes the constipation continue and become worse.\n\nTreating Constipation \nConstipation is best treated by making changes in your child's diet. Until the constipation has improved with a non-constipating diet, your child will most likely also be on stool softeners. The goal of treatment is for your to have one to two soft stools each day. \n\nDiet treatment - \n1. Increase fluids - like water and fruit juices.\n2. Increase Fiber - Veggies,(especially beans, sweet potatoes, peas, turnip greens, raw tomatoes and corn)  especially raw, unpeeled ones. Fuits, vegetable soups etc.,\n3.Increase Bran in diet - Bran Muffins etc.,\n\nDecrease Constipating Foods - Reduce consumption of Milk, cheese, cooked carrots and bananas (raw ones are great, don't cook them)\nIf your child is unable to tolerate milk, try soy milk. Ask Doctor for other sources of calcium.\nThe doctor will also most probably prescribe stool softeners. That will also help. Till the child is on medication get her used to a diet that would minimise the recurrence of constipations and she starts passing soft stool twice a day.\nOnce again follow your doctor's advice. That is very important.\n\n \nImportant Reminders \nBe patient. This is a chronic problem that can take time to improve. Avoid embarrassing or punishing your child. \nAvoid the frequent use of laxatives, enemas or suppositories. \nCall your pediatrician if your child is not improving in 2-3 weeks, is regularly needing to use enemas or suppositories, or is soiling his pants because of leakage of stool. \n\n \nImportant Reminders \nBe patient. This is a chronic problem that can take time to improve. Avoid embarrassing or punishing your child. \nAvoid the frequent use of laxatives, enemas or suppositories. \nCall your pediatrician if your child is not improving in 2-3 weeks, is regularly needing to use enemas or suppositories, or is soiling his pants because of leakage of stool. \n \nImportant Reminders \nBe patient. This is a chronic problem that can take time to improve. Avoid embarrassing or punishing your child. \nAvoid the frequent use of laxatives, enemas or suppositories. \nCall your pediatrician if your child is not improving in 2-3 weeks, is regularly needing to use enemas or suppositories, or is soiling his pants because of leakage of stool.
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Yes, I had one at age 6.  As stated, there becomes a tear in the wall of your stomach and the intestine pushes out.  It is also called a rupture and can be very painful.  It can affect your urination and bowel movements.  It can be made worse by heavy lifting, etc.  My mom has had one for years, but won't do anything about it till she gets laid up.  She is 65.  So it isn't the most serious problem you can have.
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the abdominal pain maybe due to different reasons, bad digestion, gas, irritable colon, nervous, and other things, so for a good treatment and prevention u first have to know what s the cause , so u really need to see a doctor first, he will check on the child and then tell u what to do exactly,\nanyway children an adults are supposed to eat natural and not junk food, no Coke or soda or de like, no much sweety things, keep a healthy diet and eat not so much quantities is the key for a good stomach and intestinal function, avoid nervous and avoid laying down after eating, anyway in case of recurrent acute pain, is always needed to see a good doctor,
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I had them removed and I still suffer with new attacks, but it is not that bad. I had colonoscopy's, barium enemas, and surgery.  Many many times.  The solution for me was to regulate my bowels and the strain is gone.  I use a cleansing tea to ease constipation.
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If you ask your child's doctor... You can give a baby an ounce of prune juiceor apple juice by bottle. If the baby is on solid foods then you can feed the baby bran in their cereal, give the baby more fruit. Also you can exercise the babys legs in a bicycle like motion to help the baby pass the bowel movement better.  I hope this helps you with the problem.
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As you know, some pain meds can cause constipation.  A Fleet enema is usually sufficient to deal with the problem, but sometimes a large volume enema (or series of enemas) is necessary.  \n\nMost people find Fleet enemas to be quite tolerable.  They generally cause little or no discomfort.
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The dangers\nApart from being potentially addictive, the long term side-effects of abusing laxatives are many. Mild symptoms include diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and flatulence. More serious medical dangers include persistent consipation (because the body is now dependent on laxatives for its bowel movements), chemical imbalances in the blood and dehydration.¹ Chemical imbalances arise from a loss of salts and minerals can seriously affect the body’s electrolyte system.² Abuse of lubricant laxatives can lead to a coating on the intestinal wall and this may impair vitamin absorption.
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Uncontrolled bowel movements, tearing of the rectal muscles, bleeding, increased risk of STD's etc...
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my daughter has had strep i bet a hundred times since she was born (she's 10 now) and the pain and irratation that they have to deal with will cause those problems in kids. another side affect is weight loss because it hurts too much to eat. i was finally able to get my daughters tonsils taken out and now she is turning back into a real kid:):):)
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I have Crohn's also. You can die from complications of the disease, but it's much less likely these days than it was in the past. As long as the problem is corrected ASAP, your mom will be fine. \n\nThis site lists the main complications and what can be done to correct them:\n\nhttp://health.yahoo.com/topic/digestive/complication/article/ehealthmd/Digestive_YMS_CD_complications;_ylt=Avxv9E66iAjCUgEGAlGB3CyRtcUF\n\nYou and your mom are in my thoughts. I hope she is doing well.\n\nRyan K is WRONG, by the way. Colon cancer is NOT a complication of Crohn's; it is a separate disease altogether and someone's chances of getting colon cancer when they have Crohn's are no higher than if they don't have Crohn's.
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If the ER didn't find anything obvious, I'd suggest you look into a other options - Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Chron's or Colitis, and allergies - especially any type of wheat or flour. The symptoms seem to match.\n\nHer family doc will help with this, and none of them can be determinied by blood test or xray (except colonoscopy (colon xray)- very unpleasant but if necessary they will sedate her.)\n\nMy son had IBD for quite a while before we knew what it was (5 Years?) .  He's 21 now and doing fine -mind you he must be careful what he eats - and that includes kids favourites like pop and fruit punch - pure juices only - and no canned crap like spaghetti-o's, alphabets, etc.\n\nTime for a full diet change and maybe she will begin to feel better - it can take months.\n\nGood luck!
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Your friend may have hemorrhoids, which is a very common problem, made worse by straining when constipated. There are over the counter meds for this such as Preparation H. If the condition continues or gets worse, though, she should see a doctor.
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Your most likely culprit is due to not wiping well after having a bowel movement.  After that, there is a whole world of things that could be causing it-such as-pin worms, infections, hemorrhoids-and many more.
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Hirschsprung’s Disease (HD) is also known as congenital megacolon and as the name implies is a birth defect. It is usually caused by a lack of nerves in a section of the colon, usually the end near the rectum. Because no nerves are controlling this portion of the bowel they do not function properly and they cause an obstruction in the bowel. When this happens the part of the bowel "up-stream" from the obstruction is filled with stool and the bowel expands causing "megacolon." \nOften it is seen in patients with a wider array of neural defects.\nChagas' disease is similar but is an aquired disorder caused by a Trypanosoma cruzi infection. T. cruzi is a protozoa usually found in South America. Prenatal infection with T. cruzi can also cause Hirschsprung’s Disease.
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This is from the Colonic Association website:\n"Well, waste material, especially that which has remained in the colon for some time, (i.e. impacted faeces, dead cellular tissue, accumulated mucous, parasites, worms, etc.), poses several problems. First this material is quite toxic (poisonous). These poisons can re-enter and circulate in the blood stream making us feel ill, tired or weak. Second, impacted materials impair the colon's ability to assimilate minerals and bacteria- produced vitamins. And finally, a buildup of material on the colon wall can inhibit muscular action causing sluggish bowel movements, constipation, and the result of these disorders."\nI have had many and I always feel better afterward.  Friends of mine have had dramatic weight loss (12 lbs in one case); that hasn't happened to me, but my waist did get smaller & my clothes looser.
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Passive faecal incontinence or soiling--that is, faecal leakage without awareness--is usually associated with dysfunction of the smooth muscle tissue of the internal anal sphincter or with impacted stool in the rectum. Faecal urgency and urge incontinence are generally related to dysfunction of the striated muscle tissue of the external anal sphincter or to high bowel pressures and a normal sphincter, seen in patients with irritable bowel syndrome or diarrhoea from other causes.
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NOOOOOOOOO!\n\nYour bowel might retain it, it might go septic!\n\nTry a dab of toothpaste... it works for my mum when she runs out of cream/suppositories.