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My poop is hard, what can i eat to make it soft and easier to poop out? no sign of blood i drink as much water as i can what else can i do?
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Constipation: plenty (5-10 servings) fresh fruits and vegetables daily, fiber supplement or polyethylene glycol like miralax can help. Hope this helps. Best of luck Dr R
Answered 3/31/2015
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Drink more water: And take stool softener such as colace (docusate sodium) or fiber laxative such as senekot twice a day if that doesn't work go to gastrointestinal specialist.
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Constipation: Hi, increase your fiber intake by eating more fruit and Vegetable, also you can use OTC fiber pills, drink more water and increase your daily activity, if these are not working see your doctor for help.
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Eat high fiber foods: avoid simple carbs in diet; eat more fruits and vegetables; drink prune juice
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Several things: Besides hydration, you can focus on foods containing magnesium(like almonds, soybeans, cashews) and soluble fiber(like apples, pears, beets, cabbage, carrots, blueberries, oats and barley). You can also supplemental oils like castor to help out. Best of luck.
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