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How Can Chronic Constipation Be Treated?

I don’t seem to be able to have a bowel movement without using a glycerine suppository. I am on weightwatchers diet for most of my adult life, fruits vegs, poultry, salmon... whole grains, minimum starches. Non-laxative stool softeners daily. Now Miralax 2x day. Still nothing without suppository. I was on Metropolol for heart rhythm problems for a year and my doc finally took me off 10 days ago. He thinks that is contributing. Meds frequently constipate. Glycerine suppository - 1 time daily safe? For months? For ever?
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I understand your problem. But taking glycerine suppository every day is not a solution. I think you should try a little more with healthy diet and sport activity.

Here are some advises for you:
First of all only healthy diet with soup, vegetables and plenty of water, orange juice, apple juice daily.
Eating everyday fruits like kiwi, and avoid bananas, eggs.
Try to eat fig jam, plum jam and olive oil daily in the morning.
Forget fast food, spice food.
All of this you should help with abdominal massage to help your bowel movement to increase. I understand this want be easy but do not respect everything to change in a day. Be patient and keep trying.

Hope my advises are helpful to you.
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How Can Chronic Constipation Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I understand your problem. But taking glycerine suppository every day is not a solution. I think you should try a little more with healthy diet and sport activity. Here are some advises for you: First of all only healthy diet with soup, vegetables and plenty of water, orange juice, apple juice daily. Eating everyday fruits like kiwi, and avoid bananas, eggs. Try to eat fig jam, plum jam and olive oil daily in the morning. Forget fast food, spice food. All of this you should help with abdominal massage to help your bowel movement to increase. I understand this want be easy but do not respect everything to change in a day. Be patient and keep trying. Hope my advises are helpful to you.