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My mother, nadia, is 50 years old, and she is having big trouble with chronic constipation, and she is having abdominal pain.please suggest the solution?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See GI: Chronic constipation should be properly evaluated, especially at 50yo when she would be due for a colonoscopy anyway for routine health maintenance. Schedule her an appt. With a GI doctor for an evaluation. Best wishes.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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