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My mother aged 81 has bowel incontinence
She passes stools after each meal. She is on pace maker. She takes levera 500 for epilespsy. She has developed difficulty in walking
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Dr. Prithiviraj
GastroIntestinal Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Madurai
Add fibre to her diet in form of isabgol powder .Soluble forms like pegfibre and cream diet will be palatable easy to swallow.2-3 tsp at night will form bulkier stools and help complete evacuation in morning
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