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Feeling constipated
I am unable to pass the stool as soon as I wake up since a month. I take tea and biscuits, then I am able to pass it, but with mild straining. Still I don't feel fully relieved.
I have been taking 500mg of calcium since 2 months. Water intake is also around 4-5 glasses.
My daily meal contains, tea and 2 biscuits in the morning, then a simple breakfast, 2 chappatis with vegetables in lunch, and then a bowl of dal at night. I feel, my diet's less.
What to do, I am in tension!!
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Please don’t worry—not passing stool immediately upon waking is completely normal, and your mild constipation is largely due to low water intake, low dietary fiber, and your current medications (such as calcium and blood pressure tablets).
Start by increasing your water intake to 8–10 glasses daily and adding more fiber-rich vegetables, salads, and whole fruits to your meals.
Please book a consultation with me so we can review your medications and safely tailor your treatment plan.
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Add isabgol 1 tbsp with curd in your diet with lot of water.it may help and its increase fibres in your diet naturally.
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Your symptoms may be related to constipation, low fluid and fibre intake, and calcium supplementation can sometimes worsen constipation. Try increasing water intake and dietary fibre gradually, along with regular physical activity. Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains and adequate fluids in your diet. If symptoms persist, or if you have severe abdominal pain, vomiting, blood in stool, unexplained weight loss or significant change in bowel habits, please consult me as soon as possible
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Kindly consult for proper evaluation
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Constipation could be due to the calcium tablets.Do consult a physician who has prescribed calcium to alter or change
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Need proper evaluation please consult for assessment and treatment
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This sounds like constipation related to low fibre and fluids, but your blood pressure medicines may also contribute. Increase water gradually to 1.5â2 L/day if you have no fluid restriction, and add fruit, vegetables, oats or isabgol. Avoid relying on tea and biscuits as breakfast. Please book a Practo consult or visit me at Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj if this persists, or sooner for pain, vomiting or blood in stool.
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Increase fluids and fibre gradually; seek review if constipation continues beyond a few days or if pain, vomiting or blood appears.
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A month of straining with incomplete relief is uncomfortable, but it's usually related to diet, fluids, or medicines rather than anything serious.
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Increase your water and add more fibre through fruits, vegetables and whole grains for the next couple of weeks.
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Your calcium tablet and blood pressure medicine can also slow digestion, so please mention this to your doctor.
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Mr. Mehta Yajus Kamleshbhai
General Physician
Bhavnagar
First of all your diet should match your work, Age, Lifestyle, BMI and Clinical History (if present)
A Diet with enough Fiber and sufficient amount of Water intake will definitely make you Happy every morning.
Along with this a good Lifestyle practice and healthy mindset will make you Happy for sure
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double the amount of water intake and eat a fruit or a small Salad based Plate in every 2 hours (From 8AM to 8PM) with your regular meals
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sometime gut reflects your mental state if you are facing mental health issues then take steps to fix it.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Zubair Ahmad lone
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Delhi
Consult
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Dr. Patel Jeelkumar Bharatbhai
General Physician
Ahmedabad
increase fiber 20–30 g/day, fluids 1.5–2 L/day, regular exercise and toileting routine. Start PEG 17 g daily, titrate to 1–2 soft stools/day. Consider bisacodyl 5–10 mg HS PRN
NEED DETAIL EVALUATION
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Ms. Yashasvi Ashok Sonkusale
General Physician
Thane
4-5 glasses of water are very less than the recommended 8-10 glasses. Please consume more water. Having biscuits and tea in the morning is absolutely not recommended and not healthy. Biscuits could be increasing your constipation. Your calcium intake has no relation to this.
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Include more fibre in your diet, avoid biscuits in the morning, light exercise and stretching in the morning. Give me detailed history of your weight and diet on Practo app and i can help you more.
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Have pumpkin seeds, sunflower Seeds, chia seeds, preferably soaked. Fruits can include Guava apple banana for good digestion and fibre. Along with the bowl of dal at night add some boiled vegetables. I am afraid your protein intake is also very less which can impose problems in the future. Please consult personally with me on Practo app now.
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Dr. Sneha K R
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Bangalore Rural
Constipation with straining and incomplete evacuation for 1 month. Calcium 500mg, low water (4-5 glasses) and low fiber diet can make stools hard - fairly common.
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Don't stop calcium on your own. For a personalized diet + supplement review, you can consult me here on Practo. Happy to help.
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Try 2-2.5L water/day if allowed, add fruits/vegetables/whole grains gradually, fixed toilet time after breakfast, avoid prolonged straining. Seek care if blood in stool, severe pain or no motion >3 days.
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Dr. Sunita Choudhary
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Jaipur
Its just cause of lifestyle changes if you improve you will relieved.Calcium also causes constipation.
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increase your fluid intake in morning drink 2 glasses warm water,add salad in your lunch cucumber tomato take fiber rich diet fruits eat papaya apple .If you want to see good results eat karela sabji twice or thrice week
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limit tea and follow healthy diet
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Faisal Khan
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Ujjain
Add fruits in diet and hight fibre diet. Also do consult a physician first calcium tablets and further evaluation.
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Hemanth H S
General Physician
Hassan
U have are hydrating urself less, and calcium might cause constipation need proper evaluation..
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Hydrate urself well, fibre rich diet
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