[tri-med] Re: Regarding constipation :-(

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From: "Therese" <therese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To> When we do get into a several day backup...I use the suppositories
> ...and all works out...with much less pain it seems....

For nearly 4.5 yrs we used suppositories on Alex almost daily. When things
were REALLY stuck I'd put on a fingercot (rubber glove for just a finger) or
use the rectal thermometer and use to K-Y Jelly to 'grease the shute'.

By 5 yrs of age Alex pretty much was able to pass feces on his own. Finally!

Because Alex was an oral eater and it took an hour or 2 to get a few ounces
of any liquid into him the oral remidies weren't useful to us. Couldn't get
enough of anything into him quickly enough.

Michelle mom to Alex (18, partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (14)
MichiganUSA

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