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Should I Take My Enema Tonight With Gas And Bubbling Stomach?

Hi,

I have been constipated since having my son five weeks ago. Yesterday I was prescribed enemas and took one yesterday and one this morning. It's has things moving along, although extremely painful as stools are very hard big lumps. Anyway, I'm supposed to take another one tonight but for last couple of hours I've had ALOT of gas and my stomach is bubbling a lot. Should I take another enema tonight with stomach like this?

Thank you
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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Hi,

You can take another enema to ease bowel movements. However, please bare in mind that this is not a final solution.

You should look for the right problem which is causing constipation.

1. Your diet - please include more fiber rich foods, drink plenty of water, eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid yogurt, banana or dairies.

2. Intestinal problems - e.g. candida infection. Usually, candida infection is associated with gas, constipation especially if you have been using antibiotics.

I suggest to get your stool examined for ova/parasites together with culture for candida to exclude such problems.

Meanwhile, I suggest to take :
- otc probiotics
- otc senna supplement for 2 weeks
- otc psyllium supplementation for at least 1 months
- otc lactulose to soften your stool for at least 1 month

If after 1 month of implementing such changes you won't have improvement, should consult further with your physician.

All the best!
Dr.Bardha
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Should I Take My Enema Tonight With Gas And Bubbling Stomach?

Hi, You can take another enema to ease bowel movements. However, please bare in mind that this is not a final solution. You should look for the right problem which is causing constipation. 1. Your diet - please include more fiber rich foods, drink plenty of water, eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid yogurt, banana or dairies. 2. Intestinal problems - e.g. candida infection. Usually, candida infection is associated with gas, constipation especially if you have been using antibiotics. I suggest to get your stool examined for ova/parasites together with culture for candida to exclude such problems. Meanwhile, I suggest to take : - otc probiotics - otc senna supplement for 2 weeks - otc psyllium supplementation for at least 1 months - otc lactulose to soften your stool for at least 1 month If after 1 month of implementing such changes you won t have improvement, should consult further with your physician. All the best! Dr.Bardha