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How Can Fecal Impaction Be Treated?

I recently had a bowel impaction with I decided would either require a trip to the emergency room or I would need to handle it myself...which I did. I found that the feces had packed to the point of being about 5-6 inches just inside me. Now am having a problem with my bowel movements being very large which required a tremendous amount of pushing to get that first plug out. This also is causing bleeding with the passing of that plug. Will my insides gradually shrink to accommodate that usual size of a normal movement or will I suffer with this that rest of my life?
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Hello dear
Warm welcome to Health care magic family .
I have gone through your concern in depth .

@ This is due to loaded colon .
@ What you have managed to removed was just tip of iceberg .

@ Suggestions for better recovery

$ Plenty of liquids
$ High fiber diet
$ Laxative as Lactilol monohydrate according to age
$ Sitz bath ( sitting in tub filled with lukewarm water for 10 min 3 times
a day and after passing stool )
$ Local application of Xylocaine ( 5% ) jelly give soothing action .
$ Remain ambulatory with walking , exercises , YOGA
$ No smoking , alcohol
$ If not satisfactory evacuation , surgical opinion for manual evacuation
is mandatory .

Hope this will help you .
Always feel free to ask any further doubts .
Thanks for evaluating my answer .
Regards .
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How Can Fecal Impaction Be Treated?

Hello dear Warm welcome to Health care magic family . I have gone through your concern in depth . @ This is due to loaded colon . @ What you have managed to removed was just tip of iceberg . @ Suggestions for better recovery $ Plenty of liquids $ High fiber diet $ Laxative as Lactilol monohydrate according to age $ Sitz bath ( sitting in tub filled with lukewarm water for 10 min 3 times a day and after passing stool ) $ Local application of Xylocaine ( 5% ) jelly give soothing action . $ Remain ambulatory with walking , exercises , YOGA $ No smoking , alcohol $ If not satisfactory evacuation , surgical opinion for manual evacuation is mandatory . Hope this will help you . Always feel free to ask any further doubts . Thanks for evaluating my answer . Regards .