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Suggest Treatment For Constipation And Burning Sensation
Posted on
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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Question : Been in hospital 4-5 days with chf. constipated. severe burning right upper side. took tylenol. still burning.
on a foley
on a foley
Brief Answer:
Soap-water enema, PPI / Ranitidine and Antacid
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit very small and incomplete.
Please tell me more about the problems you have in a bit detail so that I may be in a position to help you more::
Your History say only a few things - been in hospital 4-5 days with chf (? chronic - I hope you mean by), severe burning right upper side, tylenol - still burning - on a Foley.
May I please know the details about:
Whether the burning is in the upper right side of the abdomen?
Tylenol can increase the acidity problems.
Any urinary symptoms ?
I would advise you the following::
Take Ranitidine or a PPI
Antacid gel 3 tsf every three hours if you have burning in upper abdomen.
Avoid medicines like Tylenol unless needs to be taken and try to take with milk or food and Ranitidine / PPI
For Constipation:
Since you have visited / or you are in a hospital, they should have definitely tried enema and oral laxatives.
If these fails request them for the age-old soap+saline or water enema. It works in all the cases.
Take plenty of oral fluids , particularly water as you are on a Foley. Ask for liquid povidone iodine application locally to avoid infection at the site of the Foley.
Investigation as advised by your Doctor.
I hope this answer helps at least in part as per the history provided by you.
Please feel to provide more information and / or ask for more if you need to or if you feel there is gap-of-communication.
Wishing you complete recovery.
Soap-water enema, PPI / Ranitidine and Antacid
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit very small and incomplete.
Please tell me more about the problems you have in a bit detail so that I may be in a position to help you more::
Your History say only a few things - been in hospital 4-5 days with chf (? chronic - I hope you mean by), severe burning right upper side, tylenol - still burning - on a Foley.
May I please know the details about:
Whether the burning is in the upper right side of the abdomen?
Tylenol can increase the acidity problems.
Any urinary symptoms ?
I would advise you the following::
Take Ranitidine or a PPI
Antacid gel 3 tsf every three hours if you have burning in upper abdomen.
Avoid medicines like Tylenol unless needs to be taken and try to take with milk or food and Ranitidine / PPI
For Constipation:
Since you have visited / or you are in a hospital, they should have definitely tried enema and oral laxatives.
If these fails request them for the age-old soap+saline or water enema. It works in all the cases.
Take plenty of oral fluids , particularly water as you are on a Foley. Ask for liquid povidone iodine application locally to avoid infection at the site of the Foley.
Investigation as advised by your Doctor.
I hope this answer helps at least in part as per the history provided by you.
Please feel to provide more information and / or ask for more if you need to or if you feel there is gap-of-communication.
Wishing you complete recovery.
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Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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