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I have a sever postpartum constipation i take colace (docusate sodium) and nothing happened .what can i do?
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Constipation: Try a high fiber diet consisting orfruits, vegetables,nuts, figs prunes and raisins. Also eat high fiber cereal. Go easy on the milk and milk products. If diet doesn't helptry using miralax (polyethylene glycol)
Answered 8/1/2014
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