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Having Difficult Bowel Movement. Took Dulcolax & Magnesium Citrate. Bowel Movement Is Still Watery And Feels Bloated. Treatment?

My husband is having difficulty having a bowel movement the dr told us to take milk of mag and it has produced little results. He went to the er and they sent him home and told him to take magnesium citrate. He has taken all this and some dulcolax and still has got little results. He is not in as severe pain but he says he is just having watery bowel movement and still feels bloated....what else can he try?
Mon, 15 Jul 2013
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Hello, thanks for contacting HCM with your question.
I am not sure whether your husband developed this
acutely or he has had periodic problem with constipation.
If he seems to be chronically constipated , he needs to go
on a good bowel regimen. This consists of a high fiber diet,
with whole grain cereal daily along with fresh fruits, vegetables,
nuts and plenty of fluids. Proper exercise like walking daily
would be helpful. He can stay on a stool softener once a day if
the stool is very hard. A PEG solution (Polyethylene Glycol)
daily can relieve constipation if taken according to the instructions.
Present watery stool may indicate some impaction higher up in
the bowel with hard stools.Wish him well.
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Having Difficult Bowel Movement. Took Dulcolax & Magnesium Citrate. Bowel Movement Is Still Watery And Feels Bloated. Treatment?

Hello, thanks for contacting HCM with your question. I am not sure whether your husband developed this acutely or he has had periodic problem with constipation. If he seems to be chronically constipated , he needs to go on a good bowel regimen. This consists of a high fiber diet, with whole grain cereal daily along with fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and plenty of fluids. Proper exercise like walking daily would be helpful. He can stay on a stool softener once a day if the stool is very hard. A PEG solution (Polyethylene Glycol) daily can relieve constipation if taken according to the instructions. Present watery stool may indicate some impaction higher up in the bowel with hard stools.Wish him well.