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How Should Severe Constipation And Glycerine Enema Be Treated?

severe constipation. one week ago had two glycerine aenema. tried several tabs, including ducolax, cremalax, roles etc. now pondering whether to admit to a casualty dept of a wellknown hospital. may God help in my endeavour - this last attempt. taking mexate, xenar cr for rh arthritis, also was administered mep 4 steroid recently by a physician for elbow bend and arth.pain, but he forgot to give rabonic dsr, later found out and next visit after 7 days, he prescribed same.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Take over the counter laxative
-Drink more water.
-Eat more fiber, especially soluble, non-fermentable fiber.
- Exercise more.
-Drink coffee, especially caffeinated coffee.
-Take Senna, a herbal laxative.
-Eat probiotic food or take probiotic supplements

Hope my answer was helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General & Family Physician

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How Should Severe Constipation And Glycerine Enema Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Some advices that I can give to you are: -Take over the counter laxative -Drink more water. -Eat more fiber, especially soluble, non-fermentable fiber. - Exercise more. -Drink coffee, especially caffeinated coffee. -Take Senna, a herbal laxative. -Eat probiotic food or take probiotic supplements Hope my answer was helpful! Kind regards, Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi General & Family Physician