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What Is Wrong If I Have Constipation Despite Taking Laxatives?

I have been constipated for a good week i took 3 laxitives lastnight and this morning they work but it was still kind of hard to come out afterwards this morning i took 2 stool softeners to see if it would soften it it still didnt make me go but now i have little pain in my stomach so s heating pad is what i am using.. Any idea wat it wrong with me i am a female with PCOS and not sure if im pregnant but i highly doubt that i am
posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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hi,
If you are suspecting pregnancy,get blood HCG (blood pregnancy test) done to have definite result.
Now about constipation,you should not take multiple laxatives when you hope for pregnancy.Fomentation of stomach is again harmful.
The solution to constipation is not just purgatives/stool softners.This is to be supplemented by life style changes.-
- Have high fiber diet ( vegetables,salads ,fruits along with whole grain diet),
- drink 8-10 glasses of water in a day.
- avoid fast/sticky food
- exercise regularly
- take mild laxative(liquid parrafin) at bed time/ use glycerine suppository ( with consultation of your doctor,in case you are pregnant)-avoid straining.
Thanks.
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What Is Wrong If I Have Constipation Despite Taking Laxatives?

hi, If you are suspecting pregnancy,get blood HCG (blood pregnancy test) done to have definite result. Now about constipation,you should not take multiple laxatives when you hope for pregnancy.Fomentation of stomach is again harmful. The solution to constipation is not just purgatives/stool softners.This is to be supplemented by life style changes.- - Have high fiber diet ( vegetables,salads ,fruits along with whole grain diet), - drink 8-10 glasses of water in a day. - avoid fast/sticky food - exercise regularly - take mild laxative(liquid parrafin) at bed time/ use glycerine suppository ( with consultation of your doctor,in case you are pregnant)-avoid straining. Thanks.