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Slow transit constipation
Hi Sir/ Madam,
My age is 25.. I'm planning for pregnancy. I was on laxative for 14 years. Now none of the laxatives like duphalac, cremaffin don't work.. so doctor put on prucalopride..if planning for pregnancy they told not take prucalopride.so what is my next option..diet didn't work out well..high fibre diet making pblm worse.please suggest..if i stop prucalopride what will be my next option? please suggest
PRUCALAPRIDE CAN BE TAKEN FOR FEW MONTHS ONLY ANYWAYS.
It cannot be taken very long irrespective of pregnancy plans.
Slow transit constipation does not have any effective treatment options.
Although Dietery modifications, lifestyle changes, yoga meditation etc do help to some extent.
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