A member asked:

Why doe sit take me so long to have a bowel movement. somtimes on toilet for almost an hour?

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Dr. Julian Bennett answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Constipation: Answering Your question is hard, because many things affect a person's bowel habits. Sounds like you have some constipation, that may be chronic. This is not uncommon, particularly if taking certain medications (most notoriously, narcotics). You need a colonoscopy, to make sure there is no serious GI problem. If that is OK , I would recommend a laxative like MiraLax, (polyethylene glycol) that can be taken Daily

Answered 8/2/2014

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