What Could Constipation Every Morning Along With Weight Loss For Over 9 Months Now?

Posted on Sat, 2 Jun 2018

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Question : I feel like I need to poop in the morning but it doesn'the want to come out. I have lost weight in the last 9 months

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Use laxative you are constipated.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for query ,
Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution is used to empty the colon. PEG-ES is in a class of medications called osmotic laxatives. It works by causing watery diarrhea so that -the stool can be emptied from the colon.
Once complete bowel is cleared start using lactulose 10 ml once daily.
Both are over the counter.
Thank you.

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Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (40 minutes later)

My stool is not hard. I have always pooped every morning. Would a blood stool test be a good starting point. I do not think I am constipated, I still poop everyday but I have to push it out

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Oops this could be something related to contraction of muscles in your rectum.
I would suggest you to go for two tests-
Digital examination of anal and rectal canal by a MD to see if contraction and power of muscles is good.
Secondly a MRI to rule out any problem related to nerve supply of that area.
You can go for a stool test sir but its usually helpful more in case of infections.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D