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I Am Having Issues With Constipation . Over The Last

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Posted on Sat, 31 Aug 2019
Question: I am having issues with constipation. Over the last week or so, I have been taking Miralax once a day, plus I have taken over the counter senna products and stool softeners, but I still have not had a significant bowel movement for that time. I have had several small stools, which were hard. I am not having any real pain, but I have been straining at the toilet and am sure I have internal hemorrhoids (sp?). I am planning to leave town in a few days, and am feeling pressure to resolve this issue before I get on the road.
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Do the following lifestyle changes.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.


I think you are using too much laxatives and this may cause your bowel to be lazy and get used to them.
I think you should change your diet and lifestyle .
You may need to follow a fiber rich diet full of fruits and vegetables, oat XXXXXXX and less neat, cheese and diary products.
Eating prune is very effective.
Also you can increase the water intake to 8 glasses of water per day.
Also increase exercises.
You can do an enema before the road.
Also as you rich there is good to do ocular feces blood test and possibly colonoscopy.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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I Am Having Issues With Constipation . Over The Last

Brief Answer: Do the following lifestyle changes. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service. I read your query and here is my advice. I think you are using too much laxatives and this may cause your bowel to be lazy and get used to them. I think you should change your diet and lifestyle . You may need to follow a fiber rich diet full of fruits and vegetables, oat XXXXXXX and less neat, cheese and diary products. Eating prune is very effective. Also you can increase the water intake to 8 glasses of water per day. Also increase exercises. You can do an enema before the road. Also as you rich there is good to do ocular feces blood test and possibly colonoscopy. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.