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How Can Chronic Constipation Be Treated?
My mother has not had bowl movement in 10 days. She has tried taking warm prune juice with butter per her doctor. She passes just light colored dirty water. He told her to take milk of magnesia and citrus cel today. She is still just passing the same. She has Jd terrible taste in her mouth the last few days. She is 78 and weighs about 100lbs
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Mon, 24 Oct 2016
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Here organic intestinal causes like intestinal obstruction and infective etiology has to be ruled out first before labelling case as functional constipation
Hence investigation done with USG and stool culture for primary work up
If it is functional problem than dulcolex tablets or milk of magnesia like strong laxative can be prescribed
Avoid stress
Fiber diet and green leafy vegetables and fruits consumed more
Take care
Consult physician for examination
Here organic intestinal causes like intestinal obstruction and infective etiology has to be ruled out first before labelling case as functional constipation
Hence investigation done with USG and stool culture for primary work up
If it is functional problem than dulcolex tablets or milk of magnesia like strong laxative can be prescribed
Avoid stress
Fiber diet and green leafy vegetables and fruits consumed more
Take care
Consult physician for examination
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