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Question: My husband is having constipation, he hasn't gone to the bathroom since Monday. He has taken ex lax and added more fiber and last night he took a bottle of the citrate magnesium and he was went twice buts its brown water
Brief Answer:
Here is a step wise approach to deal with the problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to Health Care magic, I am Dr , Muhammad Ahmad , I have read your question closely, I understand your concern and will be helping you with your health related problem.
If he is having brown fluid it means he is not having obstruction of intestine (the most dangerous cause of constipation) otherwise he would have felt abdominal pain and distention and it would have been so worse that he wouldn't be able to pass wind even. Current scenario just shows there is not enough stool bulk.
I would suggest you step wise strategy here to deal with the problem.
1) He should take ample fluids.
2) If he is taking any Opioid pain killers diuretics, depression medicines,beta blockers , calcium channel blockers etc that can well be a cause.
3) He should reduce protein and fat content in the food and increase vegetable content.
4) He should start using OTC fiber supplements for the time being.
5) Fibrous fruits are great like bananas..
6) Smoking and alcohol should be avoided.
7) He should stay physically active specially 15 minutes of walk in night is important.
With these measures he can take over the counter laxatives like he already is using, this will help as a combined effect.
If none of this works for him in next 3 days or he starts getting abdominal distention , or stays unable to pass flatus, he should visit his doctor otherwise hopefully these measures will help him real soon.
I hope this answered your question, If you have more queries I am happy to answer you.
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
Here is a step wise approach to deal with the problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to Health Care magic, I am Dr , Muhammad Ahmad , I have read your question closely, I understand your concern and will be helping you with your health related problem.
If he is having brown fluid it means he is not having obstruction of intestine (the most dangerous cause of constipation) otherwise he would have felt abdominal pain and distention and it would have been so worse that he wouldn't be able to pass wind even. Current scenario just shows there is not enough stool bulk.
I would suggest you step wise strategy here to deal with the problem.
1) He should take ample fluids.
2) If he is taking any Opioid pain killers diuretics, depression medicines,beta blockers , calcium channel blockers etc that can well be a cause.
3) He should reduce protein and fat content in the food and increase vegetable content.
4) He should start using OTC fiber supplements for the time being.
5) Fibrous fruits are great like bananas..
6) Smoking and alcohol should be avoided.
7) He should stay physically active specially 15 minutes of walk in night is important.
With these measures he can take over the counter laxatives like he already is using, this will help as a combined effect.
If none of this works for him in next 3 days or he starts getting abdominal distention , or stays unable to pass flatus, he should visit his doctor otherwise hopefully these measures will help him real soon.
I hope this answered your question, If you have more queries I am happy to answer you.
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
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