Fecal Impaction?

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Fecal Impaction?

Asked for Male, 21 Years

Yeah this is one of those posts. Basically, I’ve been constipated for a few days. Some minor bowel movements have been possible but I can feel that there’s still a mass that I can’t expel. I’m thinking it’s a decal impaction. I don’t want to go to a doctor because this is obviously an embarrassing problem. So I’ve tried Miralax for a few days, and that’s not really working. Could I just not be drinking enough water with it? Or do I need to try something like a home enema? And if so is there o

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Dr. Kumar Parth Gastroenterologist 21 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kumar Parth

Gastroenterologist 21 yrs exp Bangalore

[ ] Hi, for constipation kindly Take plenty of salads with lunch and dinner. Increase intake of water. Avoid bread(maida items).Try Issabgol Husk powder. Take Flax seeds, fry it in a pan without oil, then put it in a mixi, make powder and you can take 1 teaspoon with jaggery morning and night after meal .worm infestation also causes Constipation so deworming is recommended. Feel free to ask any further quary.

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Looze enema needed probably

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