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Suggest Treatment For Severe Abdominal Cramps While Suffering From Constipation
Posted on
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Question : I have severe abdominal cramps. Doctor said I have massive intense constipation. He prescribed polyethylene glycol3350,NF and ducolux. After 1 week, my bowels moved some but little and still cramps and little releif. I bought magnesium citrate and stopped using the other. Bowels moved a lot and cramps stopped that day. Cramps came back and I started to drink a bottle today but was told by family. It is not good. So went back to other today but no movement and cramps got worse again. Can I take another bottle of mag. Citrate now or will that mix hurt me?
Brief Answer:
You can take it as and when required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing HCM.
Yes,you can take Magnesium citrate if you are feeling relieved by it.It is basically a osmotic diuretic with same side effect as Polyethylene glycol.
So if you are relieved you can carry on with Magnesiulm citrate.
Though not asked the dose for someone 12 years or older is 10 oz with an 8 oz glass of water.
Some general measures which will help you more are
- Increase XXXXXXX warm water intake
- Eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear "
- do some exercise everyday as per your capacity try to take a 20 minute walk.
-Don't worry too much.
- Take a diet which is very low in Fat.
-Add lot of vegetables and fruits to your diet.
-Fruit juices should be taken.
-Take small amount of food every 2 hours,Don't take large meals at one time, Eat small meals (rich in fiber),Avoid eating outside for few days ,Try to eat vegetable,Take a lot of yoghurt along with food.
-Take two tea spoon isphagula husk with 200 to 300 mL water once while going to bed every day.
- Avoid COLD milk and and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza-even if its veg.)
- avoid beverages / alcohol/ soft drinks
- do some exercise (push-ups / squats etc) early in the morning
- avoid carbonated drinks
- take 2-3 spoon edible virgin olive oil in the morning
Thanks!
You can take it as and when required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing HCM.
Yes,you can take Magnesium citrate if you are feeling relieved by it.It is basically a osmotic diuretic with same side effect as Polyethylene glycol.
So if you are relieved you can carry on with Magnesiulm citrate.
Though not asked the dose for someone 12 years or older is 10 oz with an 8 oz glass of water.
Some general measures which will help you more are
- Increase XXXXXXX warm water intake
- Eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear "
- do some exercise everyday as per your capacity try to take a 20 minute walk.
-Don't worry too much.
- Take a diet which is very low in Fat.
-Add lot of vegetables and fruits to your diet.
-Fruit juices should be taken.
-Take small amount of food every 2 hours,Don't take large meals at one time, Eat small meals (rich in fiber),Avoid eating outside for few days ,Try to eat vegetable,Take a lot of yoghurt along with food.
-Take two tea spoon isphagula husk with 200 to 300 mL water once while going to bed every day.
- Avoid COLD milk and and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza-even if its veg.)
- avoid beverages / alcohol/ soft drinks
- do some exercise (push-ups / squats etc) early in the morning
- avoid carbonated drinks
- take 2-3 spoon edible virgin olive oil in the morning
Thanks!
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