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How Can severe Constipation In An Elderly Person be Treated?

My mom is 91 years old. she has always had problems with going to the bathroom (stool) which causes her pain. nothing seems to work... she went to the emergency room yesterday and they gave her something (not sure what it is) and she is now home. She has since have been non-stop diahrrea, it is turning into water, (warm she says)... what should I do for her, take her back to emergency room?
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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let him drink more water and take fiber rich food. can take husk of isof gul dissolved in water at bed time. take bland diet with more fresh fruits and vegetable avoid oily food and fast food out side.
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How Can severe Constipation In An Elderly Person be Treated?

let him drink more water and take fiber rich food. can take husk of isof gul dissolved in water at bed time. take bland diet with more fresh fruits and vegetable avoid oily food and fast food out side.