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Still Constipated After Stool Softener

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Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I have been constipated for 6 days now and have tried Lactulose and senna plus and another stool softener . Also have been drinking lots of water. Please advise me what more to do. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Mahesh Koregol MD

standard and recommended stool softener taken during pregnancy . ...I am 25 weeks pregnant with twins. I am severely constipated and have stress during bowel movement ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Koregol ( Infertility Specialist)
Dr. Yogesh D MD

I have an external hemeroid how do i get rid of it. it's very sore. I had surgery two weeks ago so due to the medication I am constipated. I use stool softener but that has made the hemeroid worse. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogesh D ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Is senna fruit a stool softener? If not, can I take a stool softener with Senna fruit? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

I am constipated, haven't had bm since 1/17. Have taken stool softener , gas-x and did enema . The enema only helped a tiny bit, not even going enough for one day. I am in severe pain . Had gastic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr. Charles S Narasi MD

still constipated. I went to the doctor and he prescribed me some stool softener (Docusate Sodium .... The medicine (stool softener) is inconsistent. At first, it was decent, but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Charles S Narasi ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Akhtarhusain MD

My 81 yr old father in law has an enlarged prostate and hasn t been able to urinate hardly at all today. He is also constipated and took a stool softener. Could being constipated maybe cause him... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Grzegorz Stanko MD

Hi, I ve had a rectocele repair 7 days ago and am still very constipated, can t go unless it s very thin. Am on stool softener and lactulose. I also take flaxmeal and slippery elm food. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

gave me OxyContin for pain at 2.30 am this morning, and before that an antibiotic and stool softener. I have since taken another antibiotic and stool softener but I haven t had a bowel movement... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ebenezer Rajadurai MD

the infection. What should I do? Would a stool softener work? ...I have been diagnosed with diverticulitis and am constipated. The doctor said I should take a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ebenezer Rajadurai ( Internal Medicine Specialist)