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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Passing Stool

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Posted on Sat, 5 Apr 2014
Question: Yes doc, I have never had this before and it is embarrising but here goes. I have waste at the exit of my anus ready to come out but it seems too big or too hard to push out.I have been sick in recent days, have been taking meds and went 3 days without eating but have been drinking lots of fluids and I am now on the mend. Started eating a little bit yesterday and when I went to the bathroom last night i noticed this and it is still like that this morning. Is there some home remedey i can do at home?mo
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Answered by Dr. Ashish Verma (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer: you can take laxatives or bananas Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing to HCM. This is Dr. Ashish Verma, a general surgeon, answering to your query. You can eat bananas...they increase the bulk of the waste and help in its expulsion... But in your case, the bulk of waste is already there and has become hard by staying there for 3-4 days...this is because the body absorsbs water from it....so the more longer it will stay the harder it will get... If bananas do not work...then you have to take laxatives.... they are easily available over the counter....you can take it twice daily initially and reduce or stop when the goal is achieved... If that also did not does its job then you need to take enema...either by yourself or by a nurse... Hope, that i have answered to all your queries. If you have further queries, i will be glad to answer them. Regards Dr. Ashish Verma
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Follow up: Dr. Ashish Verma (12 hours later)
I took the laxitive, senna s, when I got your answer. I hope this works. Had no bananas. Will the laxitives soften what is hard at the end and causing the problem? I feel like I need to go to the bathroom but it gets there at the jumping off place and just wont jump. ha ha . and hurts too bad to push hard.
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Answered by Dr. Ashish Verma (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: take enema then Detailed Answer: Hi, If it has become too hard and causing pain then it is better take enema....that will surely soften it and it will pass. Dr. Ashish Verma
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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Passing Stool

Brief Answer: you can take laxatives or bananas Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing to HCM. This is Dr. Ashish Verma, a general surgeon, answering to your query. You can eat bananas...they increase the bulk of the waste and help in its expulsion... But in your case, the bulk of waste is already there and has become hard by staying there for 3-4 days...this is because the body absorsbs water from it....so the more longer it will stay the harder it will get... If bananas do not work...then you have to take laxatives.... they are easily available over the counter....you can take it twice daily initially and reduce or stop when the goal is achieved... If that also did not does its job then you need to take enema...either by yourself or by a nurse... Hope, that i have answered to all your queries. If you have further queries, i will be glad to answer them. Regards Dr. Ashish Verma