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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Constipation

Hello. I have been having constipation for about 1 week now. I usually have 1-2 bowel movements a day but have only had 2 this week with the help of stimulating suppository laxatives. I have no pain, cramping, bloating, vomiting, nausea, or loss of appetite. I am wondering what I should be doing to help myself or if I should be concerned. I do have generalized anxiety disorder and have been very stressed this past week with college finals, but have never experienced this before in times of high stress.
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Thakyou for choosing healthcare magic.
I read your syptoms thoroughly and understood your issue completely.
In your case i would ask you to read the lifestyle modifications given below if you want to get rid of this constipation issue for lifetime.
1. Eat a lot of fresh fuits and vegetables (especially the fruits and vegetables with edible skins) as vegetables and fruits contain abundant fibre which prevents constipation.
2. Drink atleast 12-15 glasses of water daily so that the passage of food remains hydrate and it becomes easy for food to move along the intestine.
3. Avoid ready to eat foods and baked products like bisquits, white bread etc
4. take yougurt daily which helps imrove the digestion and is good source of healthy bacteria in your intestines.
5. Go for a walk daily for atleast 20mins so that the movement of your gut are boosted.
6. Reduce your stress levels
7. we can prescribe supplements like fibre supplement to imrove constipation problem
8. Some medicines are also started in cases of constipation like domperidone which increase the movements of intestine, Syp lactulose can be prescribed as well which is also good for relieving constipation
9. If this problem persists then i would also advise you to undergo the screening process of other diseases which present with constipation like IBS, colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
I hope you will be satisfied with the explaination yet if you have any querries you can consult me again. Get well soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Constipation

Thakyou for choosing healthcare magic. I read your syptoms thoroughly and understood your issue completely. In your case i would ask you to read the lifestyle modifications given below if you want to get rid of this constipation issue for lifetime. 1. Eat a lot of fresh fuits and vegetables (especially the fruits and vegetables with edible skins) as vegetables and fruits contain abundant fibre which prevents constipation. 2. Drink atleast 12-15 glasses of water daily so that the passage of food remains hydrate and it becomes easy for food to move along the intestine. 3. Avoid ready to eat foods and baked products like bisquits, white bread etc 4. take yougurt daily which helps imrove the digestion and is good source of healthy bacteria in your intestines. 5. Go for a walk daily for atleast 20mins so that the movement of your gut are boosted. 6. Reduce your stress levels 7. we can prescribe supplements like fibre supplement to imrove constipation problem 8. Some medicines are also started in cases of constipation like domperidone which increase the movements of intestine, Syp lactulose can be prescribed as well which is also good for relieving constipation 9. If this problem persists then i would also advise you to undergo the screening process of other diseases which present with constipation like IBS, colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. I hope you will be satisfied with the explaination yet if you have any querries you can consult me again. Get well soon.