I hope I am posting in the appropriate place...I have a question about shunt symptoms

[Hopelives]

My daughter has SB L5 and has a programmable shunt. She has been getting tired faster, loosing fluids out the side of her mouth more, and has been more sensitive to noises. She is 3.

Can constipation cause these symptoms or should I have her evaluated by the NS? She is constipated now because we are working on a new bowel program, I think.

Any input would be appreciated.

[Barb]

Oh, I hate the "Should I call the NS question". Everytime C does anything 'off' it is the first thing that goes through my head. I don't want to look like a over anxious mom but I don't want to miss something important. Yikes, I am sorry. I do feel for you!

I would probably put a call into the NS at this point. You are obviously concerned about it.

I have seen constipation do all kinds of wierd stuff in C though. He has even thrown up food that he ate days ago because it just couldn't go anywhere. What kind of new program are you trying?

[Hopelives]

We finally went ahead and took her to the gastrointestinal nurse practitioner. I told her that we had been doing miralax and glycerine enema without consistent results. She told me that was probably more than she needed and to just use milk of magnesia. I do not think she has seen SB before. I am doubting her skill at this point but we go back next week.

DD has clinic at the end of this month, so if nothing catastrophic happens before then, I will bring up my concerns there. The NS does not like to do anything without very obvious symptoms (and prefers that she is not constipated either).

[Barb]

How is she doing? I was thinking of you!