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What Causes Severe Constipation Along With High Blood Pressure?
My motherin law is 74 years old and has hbp. She had a mini stroke Sun and passed out. When she came to she was in the floor. Went to hosp. And was admitted. All scans show no damage. Hadn t had a bowel movement in about 4 days. Used a suppository earlier and finally had a bowel movement and she said she had a lot of blood in it. What could be causing this?
You asked for: 1. "What causes severe constipation along with high blood pressure?" 2. "Used a suppository earlier and finally had a bowel movement and she said she had a lot of blood in it. What could be causing this?"
My answers: 1. Constipation has many causes, but it may be also a side effect of anithypertensive drugs like: calcium channel blockers, clonidine, hydralazine, monoamine inhibitors oxidase [MOAI], methyldopa. 2.But constipation and blood in stools in old people may be due to cancer of bowel.
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What Causes Severe Constipation Along With High Blood Pressure?
Hi, You asked for: 1. What causes severe constipation along with high blood pressure? 2. Used a suppository earlier and finally had a bowel movement and she said she had a lot of blood in it. What could be causing this? My answers: 1. Constipation has many causes, but it may be also a side effect of anithypertensive drugs like: calcium channel blockers, clonidine, hydralazine, monoamine inhibitors oxidase [MOAI], methyldopa. 2.But constipation and blood in stools in old people may be due to cancer of bowel.