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Mineral Oil Enema Didn't Work Impaction

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Dr.       Ramesh Kumar MD

I have been prescribed dicetel for IBS-C is it OK to take mineral oil, enema or glycerine suppository's if needed also if I needed to take Senokot is it ok ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

My daughter is suffering from constipation from iron tablets. She has taken solace, miralax and senekot. I think she has an impaction as she is having small amounts of diarrhea . Would mineral oil be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Ashish Verma MD

I wrote last night. After painful use of ducolax twice. Dr ordered a second abdominal series. Called to tell me use fleet enema . I got the mineral oil. Only one third to 1/2 of total went in. Have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Verma ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

I have used mineral oil for mobility and am recently having orange droplet in my stool Is this a mineral oil side effect and what is it indicative of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatrics Specialist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

only liquid stool after taking citramag, docusate lax X 2 tabs, miralax , and today a mineral oil enema ... fever 37.9 now. Should I go to the ER? I'm embarrassed because I work there. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Rajeev Chavda MD

told to take a mineral oil enema and for 6 days take exlax and miralax. I wanna know about the mineral oil. I hear it lubricates the stool , but doesn t soften it. Does that mean the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajeev Chavda ( Emergency Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

waited weeks before treating it with a mineral oil enema and then a saline enema. this also took several ... fluid then i already am. i have again purchased a mineral oil... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

I have fecal impaction...have used all sources of invasive procedure. I am passing a little watery stool due to the milk of mag..dietary fiber supplement..Metamucil...mineral oil and castor oil...I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hi I had a hemorrhoidectomy almost 2 weeks ago Tuesday. I have been constipated for 3 days nowith and I took 30ml of milk of magnesia and had my husband administer a mineral oil enema I now how ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I am 51 female and suffer from occasional constipation. However I recently treated myself with mineral oil enema and then glycerin suppositories. Today milk of magnesia. Nothing has worked. I m in pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)