my son is 6 years old he has bowl problems hes on suppositories and sodium picosulfate .and he will only go when he has a suppopsitories .he as been like this since he was 3 years old been told to keep him of dairy which i have so why is he still like this is bowles are stiil the same he cant go to the toilet with out a suppositorie
Dear parent, your concern for his bowel habits is right. Now he is in habit of support for passing motions. But he can overcome it. Make certain changes in his diet habits. You have not mentioned if you are a vegetarian or non-vegetarian. In any case follow these changes-1. Make him eat lots of salads-tomato, cucumber, radish, carrots, beetroot etc. daily. In every meal besides main staple.2. Two to three fruits daily, at different times, besides meals.3. Lots of water.4. If he is not allergic to milk he can take milk too.5. Daily intake of butter milk or curds or yogurts once or twice. Add it to meals. This will help regain intestinal bacterial flora.6. At least one hour of games involving lots of running.7. To start with give laxatives alternate days initially, then keep reducing its frequency get him off it, in two to three weeks.8. Make him Chat Doctor.  This will cause Castro colic reflex and feeling for defecation. But take him off any medication for cleansing of bowels ASAP