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Suggest Treatment For Severe Constipation

I have a history of constipation. I am a 77 year old female. I had a colonoscopy in 2016 when a sessile polyp was discovered and removed. Since then, I have had pencil sized bowel movements at times, have had constipation at times. Currently, I am away from home for two months and have been having constipation problems for three weeks. I walk daily, eat fruits, vegetables and drink lots of water. I have begun trying natural remedies: teaspoon of olive oil + teaspoon of lemon juice at night on an empty stomach- very slight response to that. Eating yogurt, honey, etc. trying to avoid laxatives. What should I do?
posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

You should continue the fruits and vegetables as well of the water.

In addition you should use other whole grain foods and also consider a fiber supplement as well.
Whole grain foods would be oats, flax seeds, brown rice/pasta etc

Fiber supplements include benefiber, cetrucil, metamucil.
Using these would help make sure you get enough daily fiber.

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Constipation

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic You should continue the fruits and vegetables as well of the water. In addition you should use other whole grain foods and also consider a fiber supplement as well. Whole grain foods would be oats, flax seeds, brown rice/pasta etc Fiber supplements include benefiber, cetrucil, metamucil. Using these would help make sure you get enough daily fiber. I hope this helps