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What Causes Abdominal Discomfort And Constipation?
So I have been having a slight pressure-like pain in my lower left abdomen for the past day and a half or so, and last night I felt like I had to pass a stool but I haven't been able to, my first guess was constipation of course so today I went to the store and bought some magnesium citrate. Today all I had to eat was a cup of yogurt and a bowl of chicken soup. After taking the mag. citrate and drinking a couple glasses of water I have been passing very liquidy stool for the past 20 minutes or so. It burns very badly to try and wipe, I am guessing probably because of the irritation to my skin down there. There was no solidity to the stool at all, just liquid and a few particles of food from the soup. The main reason I am concerned is because I am still feeling some of the slight pressure in my left abdomen, and earlier I did get some stool out that was kind of flat and like a paste, and I was just concerned as to whether this could mean I had a fecal impaction or maybe some other sort of serious problem that I needed to go get looked at right away. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
for constipation; advice is as follow: - thrice daily , take two tea spoon (or one big spoon) ispagula with 200 to 300 mL water -warm water intake as much as possible - eat small meals (rich in fiber) -eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear " - avoid COLD milk and yogurt and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza) 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 etc) early in the morning
Hope bowel movement would return to normal and in case, "if no effect after 5 to 7 days, then visit gastroenterologist".
any further questions are welcomed.
hope to answer your concern.
wish you good health.
regards, Dr Tayyab Malik
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What Causes Abdominal Discomfort And Constipation?
hi. thanks for posting query at HCM for constipation; advice is as follow: - thrice daily , take two tea spoon (or one big spoon) ispagula with 200 to 300 mL water -warm water intake as much as possible - eat small meals (rich in fiber) -eat plentiful fresh oranges and pear - avoid COLD milk and yogurt and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza) 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 etc) early in the morning Hope bowel movement would return to normal and in case, if no effect after 5 to 7 days, then visit gastroenterologist . any further questions are welcomed. hope to answer your concern. wish you good health. regards, Dr Tayyab Malik