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10pm Last Night, Somewhat Extreme Urgency For A Bowel Movement.
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Question : 10pm last night, somewhat extreme urgency for a bowel movement. 1.5 hours later, watery and red (I had tomato juice and salsa within a 36 hour period). Still felt bloated, crampy, constipated. Took 3 ducolax (later saw expired 10/2018). Up during night every hour with urgency, bloated. Bowel movements were very small and mostly blood. Today mid morning loose bowel movement, no apparent blood. No fever, no pain.
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Dulcolex is not the right choice use lactulose or Miralax instead. Dose can range between 10 ml to 30 ml depending on your comfort.
For gas you can take tablets of activated charcoal as and when required. Mild bleed in constipated patients is usually due to erosion of mucosa by hard stools. Along with it follow these life style modifications.
As the first thing in the morning, drinking a glass of lukewarm water is good. Add some baking soda to this, if you are feeling bloated, it aids in cleansing the bowels.
Ginger tea is another great remedy to induce bowel movements in the morning.
A glass of warm milk with a little honey or sugar is a good remedy for constipation.
Warm water or milk with Isabgol husk at bedtime helps bowel movements in the morning.
Applying a few drops of lukewarm castor oil over the navel when going to sleep can help in easy passage of stools in the morning.
Guava, pears, oranges, grapes, papaya, apples, and other fruits add roughage to the diet and help in easy passage of stools.
Soak some raisins in hot water, cool it, crush and strain them. This is very effective for treating constipation.
A glass of carrot juice or papaya juice is very useful in treating constipation.
Drink about 8 to 10 glasses of water to avoid constipation. The artificial juices and canned drinks do not count in this, as they only make it worse.
Triphala, which is a popular Ayurvedic preparation, can be mixed with warm water and consumed to prevent constipation. Given its bitter taste, you can add a small amount of honey to it. It has antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-parasitic properties. This helps in overall cleansing of the colon and is not just a short-term remedy.
Yogasanas like XXXXXXX muktasana, yoga XXXXXXX dhanur asana, and vajrasana have major benefits on the digestive system, including releasing accumulated gas and passage of stools.
Use XXXXXXX comot instead of Western toilets for proper position at time of defecating. Check it on Google.
You would start feeling better in few days.
Hope I was helpful.
Follow ups are welcome.
Please go through detailed answer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query.
Have seen your details,
Dulcolex is not the right choice use lactulose or Miralax instead. Dose can range between 10 ml to 30 ml depending on your comfort.
For gas you can take tablets of activated charcoal as and when required. Mild bleed in constipated patients is usually due to erosion of mucosa by hard stools. Along with it follow these life style modifications.
As the first thing in the morning, drinking a glass of lukewarm water is good. Add some baking soda to this, if you are feeling bloated, it aids in cleansing the bowels.
Ginger tea is another great remedy to induce bowel movements in the morning.
A glass of warm milk with a little honey or sugar is a good remedy for constipation.
Warm water or milk with Isabgol husk at bedtime helps bowel movements in the morning.
Applying a few drops of lukewarm castor oil over the navel when going to sleep can help in easy passage of stools in the morning.
Guava, pears, oranges, grapes, papaya, apples, and other fruits add roughage to the diet and help in easy passage of stools.
Soak some raisins in hot water, cool it, crush and strain them. This is very effective for treating constipation.
A glass of carrot juice or papaya juice is very useful in treating constipation.
Drink about 8 to 10 glasses of water to avoid constipation. The artificial juices and canned drinks do not count in this, as they only make it worse.
Triphala, which is a popular Ayurvedic preparation, can be mixed with warm water and consumed to prevent constipation. Given its bitter taste, you can add a small amount of honey to it. It has antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-parasitic properties. This helps in overall cleansing of the colon and is not just a short-term remedy.
Yogasanas like XXXXXXX muktasana, yoga XXXXXXX dhanur asana, and vajrasana have major benefits on the digestive system, including releasing accumulated gas and passage of stools.
Use XXXXXXX comot instead of Western toilets for proper position at time of defecating. Check it on Google.
You would start feeling better in few days.
Hope I was helpful.
Follow ups are welcome.
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