Suggest Remedies For Constipation In An Elderly Man

Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016

Question: my grand father is 92 year old he is able to eat food he is not able to walk. he is facing problem with stool. stool get hard and we have applied anema also hard stool was pull out. please advise

please provide medicine in which his motion will be normal.

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.

Constipation in a 92 year old needs to evaluated by a gastroenterologist.
A digital rectal examination, blood glucose test, thyroid function test and stool for occult blood test should be done.

You can give him Movicol 2 sachets mixed in 200 ml of water for relief till you take him to a gastroenterologist for evaluation.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

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