My biggest concern about the laxatives would be dependence... chemical laxatives can cause the intestines to not work "normally" without them, especially when used at a young age...
again, if the doctor never checked for a structural problem, get a 2nd opinion... please!!!! You'd hate to find...
You are missing something crucial...why she "holds it" in the 1st place...
Is she doing it as a behavior-- or is there a physical problem? The doctors should have done an ultrasound and scope of the lower GI to determine if there is a structural problem or nerve damage....
if not-- even when...