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What Causes Lack Of Bowel Movement Despite Taking Magnesium-Citrate?

MY HUSBAND, 88 HAS A CONSTPATION PROBLEM HE TAKES CLEAR LAX ALMOST every day a AT BED TIME, IT HAS BEEN 4-OR 5 DAYS NO BM TODAY 2 PM TOOK MAGNESIUM CITRATE ORAL SOLUTION. I/2 BOTTLE GLASS OF WATER AS DIRECTED, NO RESULTS, TOOK REST OF BOTTLE = 10 OZ, RESULTS SMALL NARROW BM. NOW IT HAS BEEN 4 HRS. NO CRAMPS OR PAIN !
Mon, 18 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Probably you are having impacted stools. Need soap water or proctoclysis enema or manual removal of feces. Please consult your doctor, he will examine and treat you accordingly.

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What Causes Lack Of Bowel Movement Despite Taking Magnesium-Citrate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Probably you are having impacted stools. Need soap water or proctoclysis enema or manual removal of feces. Please consult your doctor, he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care.