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Suggest Remedy For Chronic Constipation In A Person With Hypothyroidism
Question: last Monday eve I thought I had food poisioning..I became very nausious and vomited from 9 PM till 4am..I had taken a spoonfull of milk of magneisa before dinner as I have basically not been hardly pooping since I had a cold in mid Feb. I did have a GOOD bowel movement monday night (not diarea) it is now Sunday eve and I have not had a movement since last Monday eve. I have tried the glicern from fleet and an emema and prunes..nothing... tonight I will try senna tea. I do have some gas so not completely blocked..wondering what is going on???? my doc can't see me till mid april and I think I need to get some ideas and answers...I do have a low thyroid and take .45 any thoughts????
Brief Answer:
Get your thyroid checked!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this chronic constipation that you have reported. I will recommend that you get your TSH levels checked to make sure you are having the appropriate dose of treatment. Chronic constipation is typical of an under treated thyroid gland. In addition to this, fruits, vegetables, fibers, increased fluids and regular physical exercise will help with this as well. Reserve all other medications as last resort.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Get your thyroid checked!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this chronic constipation that you have reported. I will recommend that you get your TSH levels checked to make sure you are having the appropriate dose of treatment. Chronic constipation is typical of an under treated thyroid gland. In addition to this, fruits, vegetables, fibers, increased fluids and regular physical exercise will help with this as well. Reserve all other medications as last resort.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yesterday I asked this follow up question with no reply. I paid for a question and the answer was not satisfactory I am allowed a follow up question. Please answer it
I am in the health industry and eat well and drink enough water. What was the vomiting about? And fever next day?
Yes I will get my TSH checked but is my bowel semi obstructed? Do you feel there could be issue in colon? I have eaten lots of fiber with prunes and brockli soup. No dairy. Could this be an indication of polyps? Or worse?
Asked by Me , 20 hours ago
I am in the health industry and eat well and drink enough water. What was the vomiting about? And fever next day?
Yes I will get my TSH checked but is my bowel semi obstructed? Do you feel there could be issue in colon? I have eaten lots of fiber with prunes and brockli soup. No dairy. Could this be an indication of polyps? Or worse?
Asked by Me , 20 hours ago
Brief Answer:
Most constipation is not caused by polyps!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I do not really think you are semi-obstructed at this time. Though polyps do cause constipation, they also present with stools of very low diameter and you didn't report this. Have you had the chance to do a colonoscopy yet/ It is recommended to do one as soon as we tun 50years and then every 10years. If you have never had one, then use this opportunity to get screened as well so that all thoughts about possible colon issues and polyps can be addressed. If you have done colonoscopy before and the findings were okay, then a polyp would not have been able to grow to such tremendous sizes in less than 10years to cause such symptoms of constipations.
I still think we should look at your thyroid and intensify on dietary measures and laxatives whenever necessary. If the fever was just once, then it can very much be explained by a possible food poisoning. Not being repetitive, I will not want to think it was related to any specific infection or signified an ongoing disease process. How high was the temperature?
I hope thee help clarify your worries. I wish you well. Let me know what your immediate thoughts are and whether you have more worries for us to exchange on.
Most constipation is not caused by polyps!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I do not really think you are semi-obstructed at this time. Though polyps do cause constipation, they also present with stools of very low diameter and you didn't report this. Have you had the chance to do a colonoscopy yet/ It is recommended to do one as soon as we tun 50years and then every 10years. If you have never had one, then use this opportunity to get screened as well so that all thoughts about possible colon issues and polyps can be addressed. If you have done colonoscopy before and the findings were okay, then a polyp would not have been able to grow to such tremendous sizes in less than 10years to cause such symptoms of constipations.
I still think we should look at your thyroid and intensify on dietary measures and laxatives whenever necessary. If the fever was just once, then it can very much be explained by a possible food poisoning. Not being repetitive, I will not want to think it was related to any specific infection or signified an ongoing disease process. How high was the temperature?
I hope thee help clarify your worries. I wish you well. Let me know what your immediate thoughts are and whether you have more worries for us to exchange on.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The fever was close to 102 it's a week later and I am still not feeling 100%. Going to get blood work today. As it seems my blood pressure goes very low at times as well. This indeed could be thyroid. Going to get a colonoscopy as soon as I find a doc that will do it with the twilight drug and not general anesthesia I have been very careful what I eat and really upped my fiber. Drinking senna tea at night helped me to move a little. And yes little balls. Only about 6 of them. So continuing the fiber diet and other measures. Thank you for this second answer. I did have a colonoscopy when I was 40. That was 26 years ago so I am due for sure. :)
Brief Answer:
Keep me updated!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will like to follow up with your results. Should you upload to this query, I will be able to go through and provide an independent second opinion to you. Until next, I wish you well.
Keep me updated!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will like to follow up with your results. Should you upload to this query, I will be able to go through and provide an independent second opinion to you. Until next, I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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