Suggest Treatment For Constipation When On Copro

Posted on Sun, 15 Feb 2015

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Question : I have been on Copro for 28 days for prostitous
I started getting constipated
going every day having to squeeze hard and having small hard round stools
I stopped Copro about 3 weeks ago and it still persists
I am taking cylliam tusks and probiotic and stool softner for the past. 3 days
and not much change.
Although I do go daily and have to squeeze
I also increased my water intake

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Take Lactulose

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Sorry for the delay in my response.

It is very common to have constipation after a long duration treatment. It does fade off over time hich may take not less than a week or two.

Continue taking high fiber food, probiotics and Psyllium husk.

You can take 10ml Lactulose Syrup in the night every day for a minimum of 1 week. Stop the stool softner you are on if you take Lactulose.

Hope, this helps.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (7 minutes later)

thank you
what about 500 mg of Magnesium
my friend told me to take it two times and and I am relucent

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
May not help

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Magnesium hydroxide works well when taken with stool softeners like liquid paraffin. When you take Lactulose, there would be no need for Magnesium.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (0 minute later)

also how much physillum husk should I take
the direction say 1 teaspoon
my friend who is a retired phsyciairst says take TABLESPOON twice a day

I am 75 years olsd

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
1 teaspoon

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

1 teaspoon of psyllium husk once in the night would suffice when you take lactulose.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar