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Suggest Treatment For Bloating And Abdominal Distension Post A Lumbar Laminectomy

I had spinal lumbar laminectomy Monday released from hospital Thursday. moved bowels after thurs nite with citrate and suppository. on percoset now. its Saturday night I took 2 docalax with stool softner and drank citrate an hour ago still bloated and gassy, my stomach looks 5 months pregnant and hard I am 60 yrs old why cant I have another bm to release
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Hello dear , hi

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* The issue requires clinical evaluation for the cause which may be
obstruction , paralytic ileus , electrolyte imbalance or others .

* So with eliciting clinical signs your doctor requires to take
ultrasound as well as x-ray abdomen in standing position to confirm
the diagnosis and manage accordingly .

Hope this will help you for sure .

Wishing you fine recovery from the same .
Regard .
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Suggest Treatment For Bloating And Abdominal Distension Post A Lumbar Laminectomy

Hello dear , hi Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query thoroughly . * The issue requires clinical evaluation for the cause which may be obstruction , paralytic ileus , electrolyte imbalance or others . * So with eliciting clinical signs your doctor requires to take ultrasound as well as x-ray abdomen in standing position to confirm the diagnosis and manage accordingly . Hope this will help you for sure . Wishing you fine recovery from the same . Regard .