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What Causes Painful Bowel Movements And Bloating Despite Taking Laxatives?
Question: I have been straining to have bowel movements for the past 4 days.
I have taken a laxative and still feel bloated and uncomfortable.
I am a 52 year old male.
I have taken a laxative and still feel bloated and uncomfortable.
I am a 52 year old male.
Brief Answer:
Take polyethyleneglycol
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
I understood your concern and I will advise you:
1. Avoid food that increase gas like beans, pulses, cabbage, peas
2. Avid food that increase acid productions like tea, coffee, citrus and spicy and fatty food
3. See if milk make your symptoms worse then please avoid it
4. Take capsule containing simethicone to be taken thrice per day
5. Also take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole along with a prokinetic agent like domepridone. These medicines come s in combination to be taken half hr before breakfast
6. Among laxative I prefer polyethyleneglycol as it does not cause bloating. It comes in syrup form.You can start with 3 tsf at night time and titrate its dose as per response
I hope I have answered you query. Wish you a good health
Take polyethyleneglycol
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
I understood your concern and I will advise you:
1. Avoid food that increase gas like beans, pulses, cabbage, peas
2. Avid food that increase acid productions like tea, coffee, citrus and spicy and fatty food
3. See if milk make your symptoms worse then please avoid it
4. Take capsule containing simethicone to be taken thrice per day
5. Also take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole along with a prokinetic agent like domepridone. These medicines come s in combination to be taken half hr before breakfast
6. Among laxative I prefer polyethyleneglycol as it does not cause bloating. It comes in syrup form.You can start with 3 tsf at night time and titrate its dose as per response
I hope I have answered you query. Wish you a good health
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