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Can't bm for 8 weeks w/o suppository. doc says polyp wasn't the cause. tried fibre, water, lactulose, restorolax, sennokot..what else might be the cause?
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Next steps: Have you had your blood counts (cbc), thyroid (TSH) and calcium levels checked? I recommend this lab work be checked to rule out a metabolic cause. If normal, the next step would be a painless procedure called an "anorectal manometry test with balloon expulsion", which tests for a condition called dyssynergic defecation. Your GI may recommend pelvic floor physical therapy.
Answered 6/10/2014
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