what is a pooisle disease/syndrome that would cause a child to be constipated all the time?(hirsheys???)?
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hirshprung's disease - aka toxic megacolon - the bowel fills with stool but is too small at the distal end of bowel to pass the stool. What does pooisle mena?
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I read a lot of medical journals, simply because I enjoy it.\nIt's possible he has an enlarged thryroid, which may need treatment.  Also, and ulceration from acid reflux could cause this.  In addition, there are several other possibilites.  Best thing as always:  see a doctor.
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its the type of food and consistency they are eating that causes the change in stool colour\n\nAccording to website 1. \nIf your baby's stools are green and frothy she may be taking in too much lactose (the natural sugar found in milk), which happens if she feeds often, but doesn't get the rich milk at the end of the feed to fill her up. It may also be caused by overfeeding or underfeeding, or is a sign that your baby has a stomach bug.'\n\nAccording to Website 2.\nGreenish diarrhoea may mean that your daughter is suffering from a tummy bug and food has travelled more quickly than usual through her gut. Known as ‘rapid transit diarrhoea’, it might be green due to increased presence of one form of bile pigment
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My 11 year old was like this earlier this year. We couldn't figure out what was wrong with her...It got really bad and she wouldn't eat for days because of the pain. The doctor put her on medicine but that made it worse... so this is what we did... We changed her diet, reduced her stress, had her talk to a counselor, and then went back for another thorough exam. For children there could be many things wrong... from cysts, infection, blockages, even allergies. I hope they find something to help your daughter! for our daughter we cut back on milk (she only gets a small amount now and we suplement her calcium), reduced sugar, went whole wheat, more vegies, and juice, and no soda pop, reduced junk food, and easy to cook meals (yes more work for mom and dad but worth it!) and also sent lunches with her to school to have more control over what she ate there too. Then I give her back massages, which seem to help relax her stomach muscles and then she drinks green tea with mom ( we made a ritual of herbal and tea time with her and I)... again.. hope your daughter feels better!
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Dextroscoliosis is more commonly known as just "scoliosis". These links may be of help:\n\nhttp://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Scoliosis/scoliosis.html\nhttp://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=14&topcategory=Spine\nhttp://www.srs.org/patients/review\nhttp://www.iscoliosis.com/
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I also have ulcerative colitis.  My first flare up I lost 45 pounds.  There were NO foods I could eat without causing me pain and intestinal cramps.  Anything passing through an ulcerated intestine will cause pain.  I am assuming your nephew has a severe case like I did the first time.  I was sick for eight months before I was finally diagnosed (this was back before ulcerative colitis was readily thought of as an illness) and put on several treatment regimines until finally one worked.  To be honest, while I was sick I kept trying to eat healthy foods and a well balanced diet to help my body heal.  It was a painful ordeal the entire time and at age 17 wearing diapers to high school is a very embarrassing thing.  Unfortunately, it had to be endured.  Don't worry about building muscle weight at this time, it is inappropriate to the illness.  Just try to maintain the weight your nephew is at now.  Eating fatty foods, however, generally agravates the system with or without colitis and excess fiber might cause problems as well but didn't make a difference with me. Mainly, concentrate on getting healthy.  It wasn't until I went into remission that I was able to regain weight to a healthy state.  I have had several more flare ups since then and at the first sign I go to the doctor.  We have figured out the combination of drugs that works for me:  Azulfadine and a 21 day prednisone treatment.  Unfortunately the prednisone causes weight gain, but if you are careful with your diet this can be avoided and it only lasts one month.  This puts me right back into remission and I can be healthy again.  I urge your nephew to become aggressive with his treatment.  I had to see five different doctors before I found one that even tried to work some options with me.  He MUST get into remission before he truly can add the amount of weight he needs.  There are many treatment options available, and unfortunately, all the people I know with U.C. need different treatments or different combinations of them. It might take a while to find the combination that works for him.  Also your nephew might be one of those unfortunate people that really should have their colons removed because thay do not respond to any treatment.  Agian, this is a very dramatic thing to have done and is really a last resort, but if his health is at risk, he should get it done.  I have three friends who have had this procedure (only one had it because of colitis) and all three lead normal, active, healthy lives.  One is even expecting a baby any day now!!!  Not that your nephew would ever get pregnant, but this procedure is not the end of a normal lifestyle.  I hope your nephew enters remission soon and that he has a positive outlook on his illness in the future.  I know colitis is chronic.  I will always have it and it is a part of me that I have to deal with.  I am so thankful it isn't anything worse.  You can survive and live with this unlike many other illnesses. I will keep your family in my prayers.\n\nBeen there and done that. (And survived that!)
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Malabsorption Syndrome (Sprue), Enteritis, Colon Cancer, Constipation.
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This syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur when half or more of the small instestines have been removed, such as with a disease like Crohn's.  Some of the symptoms that occur are diarrhea, malnutrition and dehydration.  The small instestine, in a healthy body, absorbs a lot of the water, vitamins and other nutrition during food digestion.  When a large portion of the intestines are removed, the absorbtion is hindered...thereby causing the dehydration and malnutrition.  The "syndrome" can be treated with nutrtional supplements and other medication.
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I have had to give this to my son once....it started to work within an hour.....but lasted pretty much the whole next day. He had to miss school.....it's kind of like a whole body flush!!\n\nAfter you are all cleared out, try adding a little more fiber to the diet.....it should help keep you away from laxatives in the future.
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Take her to a Children's Hospital ASAP.\nThis happened to my little cousin.  He hadn't had a bowel movement in about a week, and they took him to a hospital and the DR said it would pass.  So a few hours later they took him to Children's and they said that if they would have waited any longer he would have literally burst.  They are now in the process of suing the first hospital.  I hope this doesn't scare you, but prompts you to go to a good hospital and quickly.
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What about non-green veggies?  \n\nDo you only give them to her cooked?  \n\nKids generally love fresh veggies.  You can cut them up and provide some dip to make it fun to eat.  Instead of just serving them to her, make a plate of them and plop down with them as a family snack in front of the TV.  \n\nBread, Peanut Butter, Banannas, Apples, and Rice cause constipation.  Quit feeding her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.\n\nBut apple JUICE is good for constipation--along with all juices.  Prune juice is THE BEST!  \n\nDON'T DO LAXATIVES!  Laxatives just promote the constipation into a cycle and will not solve the problem. \n\nMost important is bowl training.  Teach your child to NOT WAIT or HOLD IT IN and to go to the bathroom as soon as she feels the urge to go.  Waiting and holding cause constipation.
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1) I wouldn't worry about wether or not he has had one being pregnant you have enough to worry about.\n2)You can safely take a stool softener/not a laxative\n3)Talk to your doctor about being constipated it is probably caused by your prenatal vitamin.\n4)Make sure you are intaking plenty of water and fruits and vegetables.
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He or she might be lacking something in his or her diet. Too much salt/sodium is not good. You should discuss this with your pediatrition.
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HAVE YOU TRIED OTC?? I KNEW SOMEBODY ONCE WHO WAS  LACTOSE INTOLERANT WHO COULDN'T  TAKE OTC CHEWABLES BECAUSE HE WAS ALSO IBS.  FOR HIM,(LUCKY GUY) HIS WIFE  IS A CERTIFIED HERBALIST  SO SHE  SIMPLY FEEDS HIM  ALL THE THINGS HE NEEDS TO MAKE UP FOR THAT.  MAYBE YOU SHOULD  FIND A CERTIFIED HERBALIST,  COULD BE AT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY OR HERBAL STORE!!!!!!!  YOU COULD TRY THAT AND  MAYBE EVEN MEET SOME INTERESTING  PERSON OR MAYBE EVEN  LEARN SOMETHING NEW!!  GOOD LUCK!!
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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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I'm pretty sure you're okay, keep in mind that your stool resembles what you eat.  Kind of like my 22 month old when I change his diaper....I'm not trying to relate your bowel movements to my baby boy however I am trying to say that when you eat something, it's going to reflect in your stool.\n\nExample, when my boy eats peas, his poo is pea green in color!\n\nI think you're experiencing the same thing....uh...without the diaper.  \n\n;-)
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It may be diverticulitis.  My stepfather had it and it was significantly exacerbated by high fiber foods like lettuce.