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What Causes Sticky Stool?

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Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2015
Question: what medicine do I take for a stickystool
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (3 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Use Osmotic laxative

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
If you have difficulty in passing stools, Movicol would help you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (8 minutes later)
IsMovicola prescription drug
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
OTC

Detailed Answer:
Movicol is OTC in most countries
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (4 minutes later)
I am NOT having trouble using the bathroom I just have a real sticky stool
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Makes it easier to pass

Detailed Answer:
Movicol increases water content of your stools and make it easier to pass
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)
thank you very much. I got some miralax

it was high dollar but if it works thank God
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
It is gentle and safer than irritant purgative.
Hope you would find it worth the cost.
Best wishes,

Dr Noble
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Practicing since :1974

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What Causes Sticky Stool?

Brief Answer: Use Osmotic laxative Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. If you have difficulty in passing stools, Movicol would help you.