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Having Clear Mucus In Stool, Constipation. Taken Paracetamol, Antibiotics. Had Breast Lumpectomy. What Is Happening?
I am female age 25, just had 2 surgeries last week ( breast lumpectomy and augmentation), I have stayed in the hospital for 6 days after the surgery and was just released yesterday, usually I have a regular bowl movement but the last time I passed stool was 2 days before surgery, then 3 days after surgery I thought I had a diarriah but I just passed stool along with clear mucus , now 4 days passed and I can t even pass gas without splashing rectal mucus, and I have constipion and feeling gassy all the time but what s disturbing and emberissing is this clear mucus that comes out whnever I pass urine, what is happening to me? Is this a side effect of any meds they ve been giving me in the hospital? All I knew that I had tremadol pain killer, paracetamol , antiobiotic, glucous fluids, and the surgery was done under general anestesia.
Sat, 9 Mar 2013
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Dear patient, constipation generally occurs after surgery due to immobolity, drugs like tremadol and less oral intake but it automatically recovers once the person resumes activity and normal diet, some times stools become so hard and impacted that it is not easily passed and there is over flow passage of mucus like material giving the feeling of diarrhoea known as spurious diarrhoea, so what you need to do is to consult a doctor who after examining you will give you some stool softner and some laxative and it will become fine
thanks
Dr Arshad
Well come to health care magic
Dear patient, constipation generally occurs after surgery due to immobolity, drugs like tremadol and less oral intake but it automatically recovers once the person resumes activity and normal diet, some times stools become so hard and impacted that it is not easily passed and there is over flow passage of mucus like material giving the feeling of diarrhoea known as spurious diarrhoea, so what you need to do is to consult a doctor who after examining you will give you some stool softner and some laxative and it will become fine
thanks
Dr Arshad
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