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Constipation, Swollen Stomach, Painful To Pass Gas. Help

hello i am and elderly woman of 79 years of age and since sunday i have been constipated, can t fart or burp my stomach is swollen and i feel really bad pain when ever i fart a little i feel relieve and i alittle better i think it s back up gas but i am not sure this has happen to be before and it goes away after a while after i get all of the gas out but what can i take to help the process along be faster
Sat, 13 Oct 2012
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You are surely having constipation and you will feel better only when the constipation is relieved. do not eat until the constipation is relieved. try glycerin suppository as it is very effective in such conditions. if it still do not helps then go for kleen enema.

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Constipation, Swollen Stomach, Painful To Pass Gas. Help

hi You are surely having constipation and you will feel better only when the constipation is relieved. do not eat until the constipation is relieved. try glycerin suppository as it is very effective in such conditions. if it still do not helps then go for kleen enema. Thanks