frequent use of rectal suppositories for children , say , once or twice a day every month, is that bad?
sometimes my 9 yr old daughter experience a colic like pain in her abdomen. Rectal suppositories gives her relief because upon bowelling, gases come out and the pain subsides. just want to know if administering suppositories like twice a month for this symptoms would be detrimental or not
Tagged with: abdomen • colic • gases • rectal suppositories
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Sure it would – even though I’m always saying that they’re less "addictive" than normal laxatives, I’ve no doubt that a physical or psychological dependency would be formed if you used them that often, for that amount of time.
That’s if they didn’t cease to work because your daugher became acclimatised to them.
Ya know, quite a few medications say on the label, "If the problem persists, see a doctor."
You’re only treating the symptoms, not the problem. To the doctor with you!
Get that girl to a doctor. Yes, I think that’s bad. But which is it; do you give them to her once or twice a day every month, or do you give them to her twice in a month? Your question is a little unclear. I think it’s really bad if you have to give them to her every day…