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[|Human|] My 3 grandson has very painful bowel movements & constipation (since he was 7 mos. old) that have caused his parents to take him to the emergency room where they could find nothing abnormal though all they did was take xrays. The docs just tell them it s normal, have him drink prune juice, etc to no avail. This sounds very serious to me as I ve seen the pain he goes through and have cried myself watching him. What should be our next step in helping this poor little guy?
[|AI|]  Hi, Constipation is common in young child Chat Doctor.  It may be due to:(1) Inadequate/ improper toilet training in toddlers(2) Predominant milk based and no fiber diet(3) Stool withholding maneuvers due to fear of getting pain while passing hard stools(4) Sometimes hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels) and rarely surgical conditions such has Hirschsprungs disease may also cause constipation. As the stools get stagnant in the bowel, they get harder and child