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What Causes Constant Urge For Bowel Movement?
I have an almost constant discomfort with the urge to empty my bowels. For relief I often take a small dose of Pepto bismo. I am an active 87 year old female. I take vitamin D, B vitamins, a multi and 10 mg of Prozac a day. I eliminated a magnesium supplement as an attempt to get relief. My diet is adequate and I drink needed water. I have no other health problems except tiredness.
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Hello and welcome.
I would recommend a colonoscopy and an upper GI endoscopy to help diagnose or rule out certain conditions that can cause this. For this you will have to visit a doctor but in the meantime try to observe if there are any particular foods or drinks that aggravate your presentation and report that to your doctor.
Best wishes.
I would recommend a colonoscopy and an upper GI endoscopy to help diagnose or rule out certain conditions that can cause this. For this you will have to visit a doctor but in the meantime try to observe if there are any particular foods or drinks that aggravate your presentation and report that to your doctor.
Best wishes.
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