My sister has ongoing digestive problems, with abdominal bloating and constipation recurring every two days. She can manage constipation with doctor-prescribed Cremaffin Plus syrup but can’t pass stool without it. What might be causing this? Should we pursue an endoscopy, colonoscopy, and ultrasound, or can it be resolved without those procedures?
It's always better to get a basic lab investigations done and if abnormal definitely endo and colon
Constipation r of various types and it needs to be diagnosed properly before it gets treated, because all the drug don't act in the same manner
Given she is a female and high chances of pelvic floor dysnerygia she might even require a anorectal manometry
Chronic constipation with bloating at her age is most often functional (IBS-C or slow-transit constipation), commonly related to diet, hydration, gut motility, or pelvic floor dysfunction.
Evaluation should include thyroid profile, glucose, and stool habits review.
Endoscopy or colonoscopy is reserved for alarm features like weight loss, bleeding, anemia, or cancer history
I have suffering from lower abdominal pain and constipation. My MD doctor has suggested me to a gastro do
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