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Suggest Treatment For Severe Constipation
My husband has a history of stress related colitis. He also has horrible constipation due to medication he takes for a seperate chronic condition, and started taking a prescription stool softener last week for it. Friday and today he tried to move his bowels with very little movement, but when he wiped, 2 swipes each time, the paper had nothing but thick stringy white pieces, if you will. He was concerned perhaps they were worms, but they did not move. He tried moving the toilet paper, figuring that mucous would break, but the stringy pieces did not break. There was a small bit of clear mucous, but the majority were these string like pieces. He is not usually gassy, but he has been experiencing highly sulfuric belches, 2~3 an hour, as well as passing gas anally, which he rarely ever does, there is no smell to this gas, unlike the belches. Any advice on what we are dealing with?
Tue, 25 Apr 2017
hi.
thank for posting at HCM.
its difficult to figure out the cause of constipation.
Constipation definition varies from person-to-person. Stools may be too hard or too small, difficult to pass, or infrequent (less than three times per week). Some people with constipation may feel a sense that the bowels are not empty
advice:
- thrice daily , take two tea spoon (or one big spoon) isphagula husk with 200 to 300 mL water
- increase warm water( atleast 8 glass/day) intake
- do not drink water during and after meals
- eat small meals (rich in fiber)
- eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear "
- avoid COLD milk and and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza-even if its veg.) altogether
- mix few drops of "lemon juice" in warm water. Drink on empty stomach, early in the morning, to aid in bowel movement
- avoid beverages / alcohol/ soft drinks
- do some exercise (push-ups / squats etc) early in the morning
- avoid carbonated drinks
- take 2-3 spoon edible virgin olive oil in the morning
if no resolution after 10 days, then better to visit treating physician.
besides constipation, if your weight is increasing and/or you feel fatigue, then have a thyroid profile test.
Hope to answer your concern.
Wish you good and sound health.
Regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
thank for posting at HCM.
its difficult to figure out the cause of constipation.
Constipation definition varies from person-to-person. Stools may be too hard or too small, difficult to pass, or infrequent (less than three times per week). Some people with constipation may feel a sense that the bowels are not empty
advice:
- thrice daily , take two tea spoon (or one big spoon) isphagula husk with 200 to 300 mL water
- increase warm water( atleast 8 glass/day) intake
- do not drink water during and after meals
- eat small meals (rich in fiber)
- eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear "
- avoid COLD milk and and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza-even if its veg.) altogether
- mix few drops of "lemon juice" in warm water. Drink on empty stomach, early in the morning, to aid in bowel movement
- avoid beverages / alcohol/ soft drinks
- do some exercise (push-ups / squats etc) early in the morning
- avoid carbonated drinks
- take 2-3 spoon edible virgin olive oil in the morning
if no resolution after 10 days, then better to visit treating physician.
besides constipation, if your weight is increasing and/or you feel fatigue, then have a thyroid profile test.
Hope to answer your concern.
Wish you good and sound health.
Regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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