Constipation in child 11604...भारत
A boy aged six, with normal height and weight and good at studies, was having constipation for the past five years. He would pass hard stools once in 2 or 3 days; as this was very painful, he would avoid going to the toilet. If he did not have a motion for two days, he would become very restless, angry and at times violent. The boy’s mother had a lot of mental stress before and during pregnancy and was taking medication for hypothyroidism. The boy tried many medicines prescribed by different doctors but there was never any noticeable improvement, so these were stopped.
On 12 June 2022, the mother consulted the practitioner who gave:
CC4.4 Constipation + CC4.10 Indigestion + CC10.1 Emergencies + CC15.2 Psychiatric disorders…6TD
The mother was advised to give him high-fibre food, fruits and nuts and two glasses of warm water early in the morning and generally increase his water intake. By 10 July, he was passing normal stools on alternate days, dosage was reduced to TDS. However, he was still reluctant to go to the toilet and his mother had to push him to cultivate this habit. Also, there was 50% improvement in his behaviour, this continued steadily and by the end of September, he did not have restlessness and angry outbursts anymore.
On 7 Dec 2022, the mother reported that he was able to clear his bowels daily without any difficulty or pain. On 1 Jan 2023, the dosage was reduced to BD, to OD on 1 Feb and to 3TW on 3 July which he is continuing now as per his mother’s wish.