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Taking Bactrum After Having Pebble Like Poops. No Full Bowel Movement After Taking Stool Softeners And Minerals

After the procedure it took a few days then had small pebble poops, then now nothing not even gas, I went to the doctor, had chill and fevers,Got put on bactrum. just constant back pain lower back pain, I have taken stool softners and mineral oils per my doctors advice, but have not had a full bowel movenment since
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

What kind of procedure you have had? Was it a colonoscopy?
It is really hard to give not having this information.
In general constipation can be caused by chronic bacterial infection (due to bactrum or any other antibiotic usage), bad diet (low fiber intake, low mineral water intake), hypothyroidism, medicines (ca-blockers, antidepressants) or even colon cancer.
I suggest you to start with diet change (increase fiber rich products), start probiotic intake. If it wont help, stool culture test should be done. Please consider with your doctor Rifaximine treatment.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Taking Bactrum After Having Pebble Like Poops. No Full Bowel Movement After Taking Stool Softeners And Minerals

Hello! Thank you for the query. What kind of procedure you have had? Was it a colonoscopy? It is really hard to give not having this information. In general constipation can be caused by chronic bacterial infection (due to bactrum or any other antibiotic usage), bad diet (low fiber intake, low mineral water intake), hypothyroidism, medicines (ca-blockers, antidepressants) or even colon cancer. I suggest you to start with diet change (increase fiber rich products), start probiotic intake. If it wont help, stool culture test should be done. Please consider with your doctor Rifaximine treatment. Hope this will help. Regards.