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Eating disorder in 5yo?
Winnie just turned 5. She's never been able to poop on the potty. She doesn't go in her pants either. She will hold it and hold it until we force her to go finally. We've tried everything we have thought of for 2+ years and nothing makes a bit of difference. The poop holding affects her mood, her health, and the family dynamic. We know when she needs to go really bad when she's the crankiest and snottiest she can be. She snaps at everyone, won't do anything but sit and color (because if she stands up she feels the sensation and she won't let that happen). Not only is she not getting better, she's gotten worse. Her new thing is to not eat because "when I eat it makes poop and I don't want to poop". It's a real mental illness at this point, and it needs to be treated. Does anyone have any words of wisdom? Have you been through anything like this before? Can you offer me guidance or support? Am I missing something here? We've ruled out any physical reasons for this behavior. Her poop is not hard or dry. It does not appear to be painful for her to go. It is compacted but on the rare few occasions she's gone twice in a short amount of time it hasn't been, so it's likely just compacted due to backing up in her system because she won't allow it to come out. We've considered medications, but I refuse to use anything like that unless it is in conjunction with therapy or some sort of counseling. I don't think the medications and fiber therapies will do any good if we don't address the underlying issue, and I can't figure out what that is.
Blah. I hate doing this, lol. I just want a happy, healthy, sweet little girl. What did I do wrong to make her like this? I feel so guilty.
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