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" I was told try water, pedialite, juice and nothing worked. around 5 months old the pediatritian switched him from Gentlease to Similac Alementum..."View Thread

my 6m/o has had constipation with gas since he wasa a couple months old.
@2 m/o he had been constipated for about a week, so I took him to the ER, they gave him a supository and sent him home. The constipation continued, after another week and his refusal to eat, I took him to urgent care, there they gave him an IV for dehydration and another supository adn sent him to the hospital where he was hospitalized for over a week. The doctor on the pediatric level ran metabolic tests. While there he had troubles regulating body temp, and the nurse and doctor bothd heard a heart murmer. The doctor ordered xrays and ultrasounds of his abdomen, mri's brain for temperature problem, and an echocardiogram for the heart murmer where they pointed it out ot me. The doctor switched him off of breast milk, and onto Enfamil Gentleease. The constipation continued, I was told try water, pedialite, juice and nothing worked. around 5 months old the pediatritian switched him from Gentlease to Similac Alementum, when the constipation continued the pediatritain added Miralax, first 1 tsp per 8 ounces of water twice a day, then when that didnt help, he increased it to 2 tsp twice a day. He was in the ER one more time since then, a few days ago his stomache was swollen and hard and he was screaming in pain. The ER ran xrays and an ultrasound. The results were, his stomache was empty, along with his intestines and colon. The best they could say was he was constipated with gas. After puting a rectal thermometer up his butt the gas was released and his stomach was softer.
I am looking for opinions i can take to the pediatritian at my sons follow up.
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