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Son is 17 and recently began having toilet problems

penquin2

For the last 3 weeks our son has been holding onto his poo. He was toilet trained around 4 years old but now refuses to let his no2's go it go as he thinks he might die. He says this started when he struggled to go one day. We've explained the danger if this but he says "you're lying". We are getting desperate to stop this behaviour. Anyone faced this before,

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  • This feels like cause for a conversation with a doctor. There may be an underlying physical issue causing him pain or discomfort that he's not willing to discuss, or it may have been a one-off thing with lingering mental impacts. If it's the former then medical support will be sensible, if it's the latter then your GP will be able to suggest whether things like stool softeners or a change in diet might assist, or trained professional support will be needed.

  • in reply to Just some guy

    Thanks Just Some Guy what you say is food for thought. He says it doesn't hurt him to go now but he's scared and my wife notices he likes to smell his faeces. By the  way. By trained professional support do you mean cahms?

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