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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Constipation And Crohn's Disease
hi,my mam cronic constipation and she also has crohn's disiese and it has spread into her back and she has it in her terminal ileum and her gastrentoligist has sent her to a sergion and he wants to take her large and small bowel out and she cant cope with the operation and she has a mental disorder so it makes it twice as hard for her and she is wondering if there is anything she could do to get rid of the constipation because she is desperate and there is no one to tell the doctors that she cant go through with the operation as im her only family and doctors wont listen to me
Sat, 28 Apr 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Drink more water.
-Eat more fiber, especially soluble, non-fermentable fiber.
-Take Senna, a herbal laxative.
-Eat probiotic foods or take probiotic supplements.
Hope my answer was helpful. If you have any other question I’ll be glad to help.
Regards,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General & Family Physician
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Drink more water.
-Eat more fiber, especially soluble, non-fermentable fiber.
-Take Senna, a herbal laxative.
-Eat probiotic foods or take probiotic supplements.
Hope my answer was helpful. If you have any other question I’ll be glad to help.
Regards,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General & Family Physician
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