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Suggest Treatment For Constipation And Depression

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Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2015
Question: Stool not passing for 3 days depressions and no sleep at night also many times mentally absence shown.
please suggest my wife is 23 and from 2 weeks has developed these problems
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
antidepressants, relaxation exercises.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I understand your concerns for your wife.

Depression and inability to sleep from two weeks need evaluation by a psychiatrist.

If these problems persist and left untreated, these can progress to severe depression.

Drugs like escitalopram or sertraline (prescription drug) work well in such cases.

As the depression will improve, the sleep will also improve.

For constipation, bisacodyl tablets can help.
She must drink lots of water and fibrous foods.
Practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation.

Do consult a psychiatrist.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to ask further.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Constipation And Depression

Brief Answer: antidepressants, relaxation exercises. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome here. I understand your concerns for your wife. Depression and inability to sleep from two weeks need evaluation by a psychiatrist. If these problems persist and left untreated, these can progress to severe depression. Drugs like escitalopram or sertraline (prescription drug) work well in such cases. As the depression will improve, the sleep will also improve. For constipation, bisacodyl tablets can help. She must drink lots of water and fibrous foods. Practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation. Do consult a psychiatrist. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further. Thanks.