Constipation after brain surgery medications - Online Doctor Chats
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User : hi i am on pain meds from brain surgery last week and it gave me constipation and the stools are larger and hard and i cannot pass them. i used vasilin and with my finger have been removing them but yesterday this one i could only get half now the other half is just sitting there and i cant break it up what else can i do my anus is very sore
Doctor : Hi,
User : hi
User : have you read the above
Doctor : Yes, i have read now
User : is there anything else i can do
User : to break this up
Doctor : Do not finger the anus, since its a soft mucosal part you may cause abrasions leading to pain and burning sensation
User : yes i have that already
User : ive heard that is what they do in the er they finger and break it up
Doctor : its ok, i would advice you to apply LIGNOCAIN 2 % gelly which wil give relief from the pain
Doctor : yes, it will work , but has to be performed by a G P using glow adn lignocain gelly
Doctor : and*
Doctor : sometimes a colonoscope may be needed
User : can i get that over counter
Doctor : yes, you can take 2 tea spoons of castor oil it will purge it out
User : by mouth
Doctor : yes,also applying around the inner anus will fasten the process
Doctor : also you can use CREMAFFIN syrup along with it
User : what about a suppository
Doctor : i do not think the suppository will work as it needs empty rectum to be absorbed by the rectal mucosa
User : ok so this should take care of the pain how do i break it up because it to big to pass the anus
Doctor : the castor oil and cremaffin will push it , and the impacted stool will slip off , anus is one opening which can stretch open wide
Doctor : but you can stil aid it by using glows and lignocain gelly
User : but i have cuts on the anus from passing stools the last few days
Doctor : the lignocain gelly will help
Doctor : its a local anesthesia
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Doctor : Hi,
User : hi
User : have you read the above
Doctor : Yes, i have read now
User : is there anything else i can do
User : to break this up
Doctor : Do not finger the anus, since its a soft mucosal part you may cause abrasions leading to pain and burning sensation
User : yes i have that already
User : ive heard that is what they do in the er they finger and break it up
Doctor : its ok, i would advice you to apply LIGNOCAIN 2 % gelly which wil give relief from the pain
Doctor : yes, it will work , but has to be performed by a G P using glow adn lignocain gelly
Doctor : and*
Doctor : sometimes a colonoscope may be needed
User : can i get that over counter
Doctor : yes, you can take 2 tea spoons of castor oil it will purge it out
User : by mouth
Doctor : yes,also applying around the inner anus will fasten the process
Doctor : also you can use CREMAFFIN syrup along with it
User : what about a suppository
Doctor : i do not think the suppository will work as it needs empty rectum to be absorbed by the rectal mucosa
User : ok so this should take care of the pain how do i break it up because it to big to pass the anus
Doctor : the castor oil and cremaffin will push it , and the impacted stool will slip off , anus is one opening which can stretch open wide
Doctor : but you can stil aid it by using glows and lignocain gelly
User : but i have cuts on the anus from passing stools the last few days
Doctor : the lignocain gelly will help
Doctor : its a local anesthesia
Doctor : I see you have moved out of the chat . please login back to continue the chat
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