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What Causes Mucus Discharge With No Bowel Movement Despite The Sensation To Defecate About Every Hour?
Question: I have to go to sit down in the bathroom every 40 - 60 mins but then nothing comes out except some clear mucus? also I am very un regular with bowel movements.
Brief Answer:
Start laxatives like lactulose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are having severe constipation which is quite common in elderly individuals. However it is better to get evaluated as it can be an early symptom of many diseases including colonic cancers.
As a first line management you can try laxatives like lactulose 15 to 20 ml at night time. You can also take Bisacodyl tablet. Include more finer rich foods in your diet.
If symptoms persist despite all these you might require enema. In that case it is better to do a CT scan and colonoscopy to look for any mass lesions in the bowel.
Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.
Start laxatives like lactulose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are having severe constipation which is quite common in elderly individuals. However it is better to get evaluated as it can be an early symptom of many diseases including colonic cancers.
As a first line management you can try laxatives like lactulose 15 to 20 ml at night time. You can also take Bisacodyl tablet. Include more finer rich foods in your diet.
If symptoms persist despite all these you might require enema. In that case it is better to do a CT scan and colonoscopy to look for any mass lesions in the bowel.
Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
The part that is most bothersome to me is having to go to the bathroom every 40-60 mins. & then nothing comes out. This is terribly inconvenient to say the least. Would the dehydration cause this? Having to go so often?
By the way? What do you mean by "elderly individuals"?
Thanks in advance for your answers!
By the way? What do you mean by "elderly individuals"?
Thanks in advance for your answers!
Brief Answer:
Continue laxatives
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is not due to dehydration.
Altered bowel habits is common in people above the age of sixth decade( elderly!!). It may be due to simple constipationor rarely due to some causes like obstruction in the intestine by tumors or masses. So it is better to get evaluated.
Continue laxatives and high fiber diet. With the use of laxatives the bowel movements become smooth and normal.
If problem persist, better to consult a gastroenterologist and get a colonoscopy done.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
Continue laxatives
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is not due to dehydration.
Altered bowel habits is common in people above the age of sixth decade( elderly!!). It may be due to simple constipationor rarely due to some causes like obstruction in the intestine by tumors or masses. So it is better to get evaluated.
Continue laxatives and high fiber diet. With the use of laxatives the bowel movements become smooth and normal.
If problem persist, better to consult a gastroenterologist and get a colonoscopy done.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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