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Mineral Oil Pills For Constipation

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Dr.       Ramesh Kumar MD

what is a normal adult dosage of mineral oil for occasional constipation? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Basheer Ahamed MD

Is there any other pain medication other than Norco that does not cause severe constipation , I ... month now I have pain and constipation CAN YOU HELP PLEASE! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

I have been diagnosed with a hernia in my abdomen that is possibly responsible for constipation is it OK to take mineral oil to make things slippery and move so that I can go to the bathroom until ... 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)

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Dr. Elona Dashi MD

give her mineral oil. (Oh yea she is also on iron drops) ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elona Dashi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

mineral oil for constipation. Is he ok or should I be worried?? Please help ... has a bad odor. He is on meds for constipation but I ve never seen anything like this and am scared to ... View answer

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Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

back sodium drastically to lower high blood pressure, got severe constipation drinking lots of water today, mineral oil enemas last night, any advice greatly appreciated ... View answer

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Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

My 7 year old daughter has had problems with constipation for years. We re finally getting a handle on it with mineral oil & colase. Recently she has begun eating paper, tissues and paper towels. She ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)
Dr.    Sara Garcia MD

My stools are slightly yellow. One of my medications gives me slight constipation and fiber and water haven t been enough so I started taking a tablespoon of mineral oil at night. That is when the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sara Garcia ( Internal Medicine Specialist)