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Suggest Treatment For Constipation And Mucus In Stool
Question: hi I am getting constipated since last 2 months, I feel I never get the urge to go and its something that I do to maintain continuity. I do not feel fully evacuated. I get the pressure to pass stool once in a week or once in 2weeks and that's when I get mucus in my stools. Otherwise when I got my stool test done for ova and cyst it showed nil mucus, blood or any ova or cyst.
Please help
Please help
Brief Answer:
thyroid test and psyllium husk
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I would advise you to get a thyroid function test ( blood test) as low thyroid kevels can contribute to constipation.
I would suggest fibre supplement like psyllium husk with water . this should help with the sense of in complete evacuation you have.
In case the symptoms persist after psylliumni would suggest adding polyethylene glycol along with a prebiotic.
You'll need to consult your doctor for a prescription .
Hope this helps
Do get back in case you have further queries
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
thyroid test and psyllium husk
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I would advise you to get a thyroid function test ( blood test) as low thyroid kevels can contribute to constipation.
I would suggest fibre supplement like psyllium husk with water . this should help with the sense of in complete evacuation you have.
In case the symptoms persist after psylliumni would suggest adding polyethylene glycol along with a prebiotic.
You'll need to consult your doctor for a prescription .
Hope this helps
Do get back in case you have further queries
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Hi
Is it prebiotic or probiotic that you are referring to, in case it is a probiotic please advice which one should I take. Also today I got a pretty good urge to pass stool however there was white froth in the stool. Is it normal or is it something very serious, I got similar froth 2 weeks back as well. But in both the cases I got this when I had a strong urge to pass stools. These were the only 2 occasions when I had strong urge to pass stools.
Regards
Yogesh
Is it prebiotic or probiotic that you are referring to, in case it is a probiotic please advice which one should I take. Also today I got a pretty good urge to pass stool however there was white froth in the stool. Is it normal or is it something very serious, I got similar froth 2 weeks back as well. But in both the cases I got this when I had a strong urge to pass stools. These were the only 2 occasions when I had strong urge to pass stools.
Regards
Yogesh
Brief Answer:
A probiotic like Saccharomyces (Econorm)
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Frothy stools is not a cause of worry. I wouldnt be worried about the urge to pass stools that you experienced.
I would suggest to continue psyllium husk(prebiotic) along with a probiotic . I usually prescribe saccharomyces boulardii which is available as econorm to my patients.
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
A probiotic like Saccharomyces (Econorm)
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Frothy stools is not a cause of worry. I wouldnt be worried about the urge to pass stools that you experienced.
I would suggest to continue psyllium husk(prebiotic) along with a probiotic . I usually prescribe saccharomyces boulardii which is available as econorm to my patients.
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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