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My son is 16 and moderately autistic. He hasn't had a bowel movement in 5 days, which is unusual for him. We suspect he may have swallowed a foreign object, like a book cover. We've given him a stool softener for two nights. Should we give him a laxative to get his bowels moving, or is that not a good idea given the possibility of a swallowed object?

May 17th, 2024

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