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What Causes Bowel Movements Like Thick Mud While Suffering From Cough?

I m a 60 year old female, weight 142, 5 3 . I developed a cold last week with coughing. I m presently taking cough medicine. I cannot feel my bowels move which are the consistency of mud. When I go to the bathroom to urinate and wipe I find my rectum saturated with feces. This has only been happening since the coughing. Are the problems I m having with my bowels the result of constant coughing? thank you
Mon, 22 Feb 2021
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Hi,

You might be having these symptoms due to lack of fiber in the diet and also due to destruction of bacterial flora (healthy bacteria) in the intestine which commonly happens due to antibiotic consumption during cough or any other infection. I would recommend you to take lactobacillus tablet or sachet supplement so as to restore bacterial flora inside your bowel. You can also add lots of yoghurt and fiber rich food in your diet.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Bowel Movements Like Thick Mud While Suffering From Cough?

Hi, You might be having these symptoms due to lack of fiber in the diet and also due to destruction of bacterial flora (healthy bacteria) in the intestine which commonly happens due to antibiotic consumption during cough or any other infection. I would recommend you to take lactobacillus tablet or sachet supplement so as to restore bacterial flora inside your bowel. You can also add lots of yoghurt and fiber rich food in your diet. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician