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Suffer From Constipation. Tried Suppositories And Enema. Using Catheter. What Are The Complications?

my husband is in hospital with constipation. they have given him suppositories and three enemas, and had not been able to pass any bowel out yet. He also has Catha der in. what are the complications of this condition and what should I be asking the doctor to do. he also has a tube down thru the nose. I am thinking this is quite a serious thing right now.
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described symptoms, there appears to be high possibility of fecolith impaction in large intestine, not moving with suppositories and enema.
Fecolith impaction may cause bleeding by inducing ulcer at affected site.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ general surgeon and should go for thorough check up.
He should also go for complete blood count, blood sugar, serum electrolytes, and thyroid profile.
He should take plenty of water, high fibre diet and laxatives containing lactitol and isapgula & movicol.
He should perform increased physical activity to maintain gastrointestinal mobility.
He should also take proton pump inhibitors along with prokinetics.
Combination of liquid paraffin and glycerol is most effective in fecolith impacted cases.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
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Suffer From Constipation. Tried Suppositories And Enema. Using Catheter. What Are The Complications?

Hi, Thanks for posting your query. With the available described symptoms, there appears to be high possibility of fecolith impaction in large intestine, not moving with suppositories and enema. Fecolith impaction may cause bleeding by inducing ulcer at affected site. You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ general surgeon and should go for thorough check up. He should also go for complete blood count, blood sugar, serum electrolytes, and thyroid profile. He should take plenty of water, high fibre diet and laxatives containing lactitol and isapgula & movicol. He should perform increased physical activity to maintain gastrointestinal mobility. He should also take proton pump inhibitors along with prokinetics. Combination of liquid paraffin and glycerol is most effective in fecolith impacted cases. Take care, Dr. Mayank Bhargava