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How Can Chronic Constipation Be Treated?
My wife is a stroke victim. She is confined to a wheel chair. Does,nt stand. Has to be transferred using a hoyer lift. I am constantly fighting constipation with her. She is on multiple prescriptions, cymbalta and eliquis to name a couple. She gets a daily dose ofMiralax but still suffers from hard stools. Any suggestions?
Tue, 25 Jul 2017
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Constipation is a common side effect of Cymbalta. Management of chronic constipation is detailed below
drink plenty of fluids
- Avoid coffee
- diet rich in fiber like fruits and vegetables
- diet rich in probiotics like yogurt
- avoid coffee
- bulk forming laxative like psyllium
- stool softeners like dulcolax
-If possible reducing the dose of Cymbalta can help
Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
Thank you for trusting HCM
Constipation is a common side effect of Cymbalta. Management of chronic constipation is detailed below
drink plenty of fluids
- Avoid coffee
- diet rich in fiber like fruits and vegetables
- diet rich in probiotics like yogurt
- avoid coffee
- bulk forming laxative like psyllium
- stool softeners like dulcolax
-If possible reducing the dose of Cymbalta can help
Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
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