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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Constipation
Question: My younger brother is been suffereing from severe constipation from last 3-4 years along with this he usually have 3-4 ulcers in mouth all the time. he has tried lots of ayurvadic and homeopathic treatments but gets releaved only till the time he takes medicine. once the course of medicine is complete the problems comes back again. He is married and is a father of 1 year old.
Brief Answer:
get a colonoscopy examination and colonic transit time studies
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
He is suffering from chronic constipation. I will advise him to get a colonoscopy examination and colonic transit time studies and some blood tests like Thyroid profile and serum calcium to see whether there is any underlying cause for it or not so that it can be managed accordingly
Meanwhile ask him to avoid food items made up of maida, guvava. And take lots of fibres and lots of fluids in his diet. Take papaya which is very useful in constipation. Ask him to do exercise daily.
If it is not relieved with this measure, then add polyethyleneglycol at time of sleep. It comes in syrup form and powder form. Titrate the dose according to the response
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
get a colonoscopy examination and colonic transit time studies
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
He is suffering from chronic constipation. I will advise him to get a colonoscopy examination and colonic transit time studies and some blood tests like Thyroid profile and serum calcium to see whether there is any underlying cause for it or not so that it can be managed accordingly
Meanwhile ask him to avoid food items made up of maida, guvava. And take lots of fibres and lots of fluids in his diet. Take papaya which is very useful in constipation. Ask him to do exercise daily.
If it is not relieved with this measure, then add polyethyleneglycol at time of sleep. It comes in syrup form and powder form. Titrate the dose according to the response
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
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