3 y.o. Still Not Going on Miralax

[johnnyz]

My 3-1/2 year old has been blocked up, afraid to poo for the past month. It got to the point we had to go to the doctor last week cos he hadn’t gone in days and was so uncomfortable. The doctor prescribed Miralax, which I hear is common. He told me to start with a full cap full, which I did. He went the next day, again on Saturday…and nothing since Saturday (it’s Tuesday now fyi) and he hasn’t gone since with a cup full of Miralax a day.
I called the doctor yesterday and he said to double it to 2 cap fulls…so yesterday he got 2 cap full, and he STILL hasn’t gone! How is this possible?

Has anyone else experienced their toddler STILL blocked up with Miralax? He’s taking a bigger dose than an adult and still won’t go, just doesn’t seem possible!

He’s so uncomfortable, but still won’t go no matter what we try

 

[newelijahneeded]

@johnnyz Use Miralax with suppositories. Chance are everything is in a big ball, and will hurt.

He could be impacted.

 

[johnnyz]

@newelijahneeded Thanks! Do I ask the doctor for suppositories? Or do that OTC?

 

[bblack4jc]

@johnnyz I used to use Pedialax suppositories there’s penguin on the box

 

[johnnyz]

@bblack4jc Thanks!

 

[thedarkhalf]

@johnnyz Is he well hydrated? Miralax works by drawing water into the bowel. If he is, then I agree with the other reply that it’s probably in a ball.

 

[johnnyz]

@thedarkhalf I think he’s well hydrated. Trying to keep him hydrated. I do think it’s probably in a ball at this point