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I have had several years of conspition if i don't take a laxtive i will not go had a colonscopic it was normal have tried feel like a blockage?

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You might have: Laxative dependence or irritable bowel. It is unlikely that you have a colon blockage if colonoscopy was normal and also unlikely that you have small intestinal blockage if you never had previous operation or have a hernia. Consult your GI specialist again for specific advice.

Answered 6/10/2014

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