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What Does Brown-black Stool And Prolonged Difficulty Passing Stool Indicate?

I have just taken 2 hrs to pass a stool consisting of small round stools stuck together, in the end I had to use fingers to
pull each small stool out, colour brown to black.

I drink water 1/2pt every hour plus plenty of fruit and other fibre with meals, had this problem for 3 years
Fri, 24 Mar 2017
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Gastroenterologist 's  Response
Take polyethylene glycol enema when required

drastic change in life style is required.
-Not exercising enough, not drinking enough water and delaying a bowel movement can worsen situation.
-Take a natural and simple diet.
-Fruits and vegetables, which contain high amounts of fiber,should be added to your diet ,Whole-grain bread, bran, oatmeal, beans and lentils can also relieve the problem so use it Instead of highly processed rice, eat brown rice, millet.
-Take Fybogel husk-Fybogel sachets and Fybogel Hi-Fibre sachets both contain the active ingredient ispaghula husk, which is a type of medicine called a bulk-forming laxative. Ispaghula is a type of fibre. It swells when it comes into contact with fluid in the gut and thus increases the volume of the faeces.It increases the bulk in your stool, an effect that helps to cause movement of the intestines. It also works by increasing the amount of water in the stool, making the stool softer and easier to pass.
-While sitting on the toilet, support the feet on a small stool in order to achieve a normal position that aids in bowel movement.
- Avoiding alcohol and caffeine.
-drink at least eight glasses of water daily. Water helps push the food through the intestines and also helps lubricate intestinal tissues. When the body is dehydrated, the intestines absorb the fluids from the food waste, which in turn leads to hardened stools.
-Can take 10ml of lactulose every night for few days to soften stools.

Follow up after a week.
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What Does Brown-black Stool And Prolonged Difficulty Passing Stool Indicate?

Take polyethylene glycol enema when required drastic change in life style is required. -Not exercising enough, not drinking enough water and delaying a bowel movement can worsen situation. -Take a natural and simple diet. -Fruits and vegetables, which contain high amounts of fiber,should be added to your diet ,Whole-grain bread, bran, oatmeal, beans and lentils can also relieve the problem so use it Instead of highly processed rice, eat brown rice, millet. -Take Fybogel husk-Fybogel sachets and Fybogel Hi-Fibre sachets both contain the active ingredient ispaghula husk, which is a type of medicine called a bulk-forming laxative. Ispaghula is a type of fibre. It swells when it comes into contact with fluid in the gut and thus increases the volume of the faeces.It increases the bulk in your stool, an effect that helps to cause movement of the intestines. It also works by increasing the amount of water in the stool, making the stool softer and easier to pass. -While sitting on the toilet, support the feet on a small stool in order to achieve a normal position that aids in bowel movement. - Avoiding alcohol and caffeine. -drink at least eight glasses of water daily. Water helps push the food through the intestines and also helps lubricate intestinal tissues. When the body is dehydrated, the intestines absorb the fluids from the food waste, which in turn leads to hardened stools. -Can take 10ml of lactulose every night for few days to soften stools. Follow up after a week.