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Can Taking Gelusil Be Safe For Chronic Constipation?

Hello, my mother is 67 years old and she has both diabetes and blood pressure and she is heart patient also.
She is having chronic constipation and she is badly suffering from it. Even after having gelusil, digene, cremafinn and looz nothing is helping her. Kindly advice what does she needs to do?
Wed, 9 Aug 2017
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Hi...

Welcome to healthcare magic.

As you mentioned you have problem of chronic constipation problem that may be because of lack of high fiber foods or lack of gastric motility or intestinal condition or other reasons.

Bulk forming agent like psyllium is helpful in constipation problem.
Stool softner can use for it...
Consult a gastroenterologist for further diagnosis.
Detail history and investigation give exact idea about problems.
Start a treatment as per reason behind it..

Get well soon..
Thank you.
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Can Taking Gelusil Be Safe For Chronic Constipation?

Hi... Welcome to healthcare magic. As you mentioned you have problem of chronic constipation problem that may be because of lack of high fiber foods or lack of gastric motility or intestinal condition or other reasons. Bulk forming agent like psyllium is helpful in constipation problem. Stool softner can use for it... Consult a gastroenterologist for further diagnosis. Detail history and investigation give exact idea about problems. Start a treatment as per reason behind it.. Get well soon.. Thank you.