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    Considering I've never heard of it before now, that would be a no.

    Off to search it online...

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    It doesn't sound like it fits him. I'm rather glad too!

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    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1440508/

    http://www.e-radiography.net/radpath/h/Hirschsprungs.htm

    Just in case, a simple search for Hirschprung's will not bring up how it presents in an older kid, and I do know of kids who were diagnosed late.

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    Thank you. smile

    He eats like a farm hand and doesn't have a distended belly. It's all just the staining if he doesn't have his miralax and the seeming lack of knowing when he needs to go, but he also doesn't seem to know when he needs to pee...

    He's a complicated little beastie.

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    Originally Posted by Wyldkat
    Thank you. smile

    He eats like a farm hand and doesn't have a distended belly. It's all just the staining if he doesn't have his miralax and the seeming lack of knowing when he needs to go, but he also doesn't seem to know when he needs to pee...

    He's a complicated little beastie.

    Of course there are many other likely explanations. But I know of kids with good appetites, no distended belly, and staining, who turned out to have Hirschprung's. Read the last paragraph in the second link. I know it is old, but from what I have seen, it is still accurate. Hirschprung's is rare and many GIs don't have much experience with it. Regardless--it might be worth taking him somewhere with expertise to get this sorted out--i.e. CHOP or Cinncinatti Children's GI dept. Good luck.

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