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What Causes Constipation After Taking Pepto Bismol?
Hi! I took Pepto Bismol for three days for a stomach bug that caused diarrhea. Three days have now passed and I have not had a bowl movement. I've been eating a lot of bread to neutralize my stomach. When will my body bounce back to regular BMs? Thank you
Thu, 17 Mar 2016
Hi thanks for asking questions.
You have diarrhea and you completed treatment for it.
During that 3 days you might have not eat well nutritional diet.So now once you regain your diet after recovery from diarrhea then bowel movements will be there in 1 to 2 days.
So now start your lunch and dinner .Not too much heavy.. Gradually you will have defecation and smooth bowel habit.
Meanwhile water taken more.
Fruits taken more.
Gas forming food avoided like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli etc.
Green leafy veg taken more.
For few days avoid junk foods.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
You have diarrhea and you completed treatment for it.
During that 3 days you might have not eat well nutritional diet.So now once you regain your diet after recovery from diarrhea then bowel movements will be there in 1 to 2 days.
So now start your lunch and dinner .Not too much heavy.. Gradually you will have defecation and smooth bowel habit.
Meanwhile water taken more.
Fruits taken more.
Gas forming food avoided like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli etc.
Green leafy veg taken more.
For few days avoid junk foods.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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