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Suggest Treatment For Hard Stools And Constipation

I m a 60 year old male. I continue to have trouble with very hard stools and constipation for the past two years. I ve seen a physician and I had a colonoscopy about a year ago and the results were negative. I m trying to get more fiber in my diet and drink more water but it hasn t helped. I ve taken over the counter miralax too but not with success other than having excess gas. I m starting to get desperate to find an answer and I wonder if this is common ailment at my age. Thank you
posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). I will suggest you to:
1.Continue with high fiber diet (may be psyllium fibers) and lots of liquid in your diet
2.Take triphala powder one teaspoon with warm water or for better result mix it with honey and take it at time of sleep at night and one teaspoon in early morning empty stomach
3.Avoid foods that contain maida.
4. Take meals at least 2 hours before going to bed.
5. Take lots of fruits and vegetables daily
6. Add condiments like jeera, haldi and ajwain in your diet as these all help in digestion
7. take laxative like syrup cremaffin plus which is a combination of sodium picosulphate, milk of magnesia, and liquid paraffin
8. Another drug is there lubipristone 25 microgram twice a day

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.

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Suggest Treatment For Hard Stools And Constipation

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). I will suggest you to: 1.Continue with high fiber diet (may be psyllium fibers) and lots of liquid in your diet 2.Take triphala powder one teaspoon with warm water or for better result mix it with honey and take it at time of sleep at night and one teaspoon in early morning empty stomach 3.Avoid foods that contain maida. 4. Take meals at least 2 hours before going to bed. 5. Take lots of fruits and vegetables daily 6. Add condiments like jeera, haldi and ajwain in your diet as these all help in digestion 7. take laxative like syrup cremaffin plus which is a combination of sodium picosulphate, milk of magnesia, and liquid paraffin 8. Another drug is there lubipristone 25 microgram twice a day I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.