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Why Am I Having Trouble Passing Stools?

Hello Dr. I have a question I am having Trouble passing my stools and when I sit on the toilet I feel like its coming out but then I have trouble and I get scared I've taken four pills of stool sOftner but it doesn't seem like its helping. I get really bad pain in my lower back abdomen and legs ..what now?
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Thank you very much for contacting healthcare magic.

You have problem of constipation so there is problem in passing stool.
You can use bulk forming agent like polycarbophil or psyllium.Osmotic luxative can use.

Because of lack fiber in diet that can cause difficult in passing stool.
Sometime intestinal obstruction may cause constipation problem.
In irritable bowel syndrom may ruled out.

Inactive life style may cause constipation problem.
Infection of intestine can cause difficult in passing stool. Anal fissure that also cause constipation problem.
More amount of junk food also cause constipation.

Avoid alcohol drinking and smoking.
Take more fiber foods like blackberry, whole grains, black bean...etc.
Avoid dairy product like butter,cheese etc...
Drink more water.

After taking this much care still symptoms are present than you can do colonoscopy for further diagnosis.

Take care.
Thank you very much.

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Why Am I Having Trouble Passing Stools?

Thank you very much for contacting healthcare magic. You have problem of constipation so there is problem in passing stool. You can use bulk forming agent like polycarbophil or psyllium.Osmotic luxative can use. Because of lack fiber in diet that can cause difficult in passing stool. Sometime intestinal obstruction may cause constipation problem. In irritable bowel syndrom may ruled out. Inactive life style may cause constipation problem. Infection of intestine can cause difficult in passing stool. Anal fissure that also cause constipation problem. More amount of junk food also cause constipation. Avoid alcohol drinking and smoking. Take more fiber foods like blackberry, whole grains, black bean...etc. Avoid dairy product like butter,cheese etc... Drink more water. After taking this much care still symptoms are present than you can do colonoscopy for further diagnosis. Take care. Thank you very much.