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Question: I HAVE DIVERTICULITIS PA IN for over a week. I HAVE BEEN TRYING A LIGHT DIET AND TOOK AN ANTIBIOTIC. IBUPROFEN HELPS. NOW THAT I INCREASED MY DIET SOME AND NE ED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM THE PA IN HAS GOT TN SEVERE, MOVED TO THE TOP OF MY STOMACH AND VERY MUCH PA IN IN MY BUT FOR VERY SMALL BOWEL MOVEMENT. Should I take a stool softener or metumucil?
Brief Answer:
if constipation persistent- bulk forming fiber drug maybe used
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting query at HCM.
noted that you have a history of diverticulitis which is resolving with passage of time.
however, you switched from a light to a relatively solid diet and experienced bowel movement but at the sametime , your also feeling uncomfortable and pain in the stomach region.
besides the pain related to constipation, i hope you do not have a history of
acid reflux or gastritis or stomach ulcer disease. pain with these diseases also felt above umbilicus. if you have a previous presentation with any of these diseases, kindly visit a gastroenterologist at fix an appointment to undergo endoscopy.
if only constipation and epigastric pain (uper stomach region) is the only complaint the advice(s)to combat constipation and related pain:
- thrice daily , take two tea spoon (or one big spoon) ispagula with 200 to 300 mL water
-warm water intake as much as possible
-eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear "
- avoid COLD milk and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza) altogether
- drink hot (warm) water mixed with few drops of lemon on empty stomach to aid in bowel movement
- avoid beverages / alcohol/ soft drinks
- use of pure olive edible oil (raw) 2 teaspoon daily ingestion is encouraged for 1 to 2 weeks
follow above points for few days.
wish you good health and if NO improvement; fix an appointment with a gastroenterologist.
Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited .
wish you good health.
Hope to answer your concern and your feedback review would help me improve the quality of my answers.
thank you.
wish your son good and sound health.
any further queries are welcomed.
regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
if constipation persistent- bulk forming fiber drug maybe used
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting query at HCM.
noted that you have a history of diverticulitis which is resolving with passage of time.
however, you switched from a light to a relatively solid diet and experienced bowel movement but at the sametime , your also feeling uncomfortable and pain in the stomach region.
besides the pain related to constipation, i hope you do not have a history of
acid reflux or gastritis or stomach ulcer disease. pain with these diseases also felt above umbilicus. if you have a previous presentation with any of these diseases, kindly visit a gastroenterologist at fix an appointment to undergo endoscopy.
if only constipation and epigastric pain (uper stomach region) is the only complaint the advice(s)to combat constipation and related pain:
- thrice daily , take two tea spoon (or one big spoon) ispagula with 200 to 300 mL water
-warm water intake as much as possible
-eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear "
- avoid COLD milk and AVOID junk food(NO burger , pizza) altogether
- drink hot (warm) water mixed with few drops of lemon on empty stomach to aid in bowel movement
- avoid beverages / alcohol/ soft drinks
- use of pure olive edible oil (raw) 2 teaspoon daily ingestion is encouraged for 1 to 2 weeks
follow above points for few days.
wish you good health and if NO improvement; fix an appointment with a gastroenterologist.
Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited .
wish you good health.
Hope to answer your concern and your feedback review would help me improve the quality of my answers.
thank you.
wish your son good and sound health.
any further queries are welcomed.
regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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