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Question: I could not clear my bowel every day. Always feeling heavy stomach and blotting from last three months . I finding problem to evacuate my bowel even though my stool seems to be soft. I get a sense in such I get a feeling some stool remain inside
Brief Answer:
Ispaghula husk and plenty of water daily will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
I understand your query and concern.
You seem to suffer from Chronic constipation.This is extremely common disorder at your age group.
I would like to know what all medications have you tried?
This condition can be absolutely made reversible.
All you need is
1.Drink 3-4 liters of water every day.
2.Take Lactifiber powder/ispaghula husk 2 tsps in one full glass of water at bedtime for 2 weeks.
3.Eat oatmeal 35gms in milk for the breakfast as n add on dish.
4.Avoid Pethidine.
5.Above all spend at least 20 min at the bowel evacuation.
All the above measures are absolutely effective in treating your constipation.
Thank you.
Ispaghula husk and plenty of water daily will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
I understand your query and concern.
You seem to suffer from Chronic constipation.This is extremely common disorder at your age group.
I would like to know what all medications have you tried?
This condition can be absolutely made reversible.
All you need is
1.Drink 3-4 liters of water every day.
2.Take Lactifiber powder/ispaghula husk 2 tsps in one full glass of water at bedtime for 2 weeks.
3.Eat oatmeal 35gms in milk for the breakfast as n add on dish.
4.Avoid Pethidine.
5.Above all spend at least 20 min at the bowel evacuation.
All the above measures are absolutely effective in treating your constipation.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Sir i do not have constipation. My stool is soft. I am not able to complete evacuate it. Apart from this i feel heavy stomach whole day.
Brief Answer:
Constipation dominated irritable bowel.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
Constipation is defined not on the basis of stool consistency. It is inability to completely empty the bowel with sense of incomplete relief.
So please do not get carried away with your knowledge.
I totally understand your health issue.
This abdominal discomfort could a part of irritable bowel syndrome which is constipation predominant.
Follow the above measures , It will lead to complete relief.
In case symptoms does not resolve with the above therapy, we shall think of alternatives of proceeding to Ultrasound abdomen with endoscopy.
Thank you.
Constipation dominated irritable bowel.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
Constipation is defined not on the basis of stool consistency. It is inability to completely empty the bowel with sense of incomplete relief.
So please do not get carried away with your knowledge.
I totally understand your health issue.
This abdominal discomfort could a part of irritable bowel syndrome which is constipation predominant.
Follow the above measures , It will lead to complete relief.
In case symptoms does not resolve with the above therapy, we shall think of alternatives of proceeding to Ultrasound abdomen with endoscopy.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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