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Cntinuous Constipation
My wife has been suffering with continuous constipation for the last 2/3 years and she did not needs toilet for almost 2/3 days. For that she has been taking some medicines for going toilet. Since we have been staying a part, i could not take her for medication and she refuses to go to the doctor in fear of higher problems.
I need advice from medical practitioners.
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First of all she needs to visit a physician.
Stool softener can be started.
Increase water intake
Increase fruits, green vegetables in diet.
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Dr. Rahul Poddar
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10 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Constipation is diet and lifestyle based disease. Majority can be solved by diet and lifestyle alone.
But these have to be followed properly.
Discuss in details to leaen Plant based diet.
There are medicines available which are almost zero side effects.
But CONSTIPATION has to be controlled by any means.
Side effects of CONSTIPATION are 100 times more serious than any medicine.
Please discuss in details ti avoid serious complications.
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