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Wife has some symptoms of partial fecal impaction incl. nausea. can she wait until tomorrow (mon) to see a doc? (she's phobic of er.) should she eat?

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Water: No food until cleared. If feverish or in intolerable pain to the ER. IF not in pain and not feverish please have her ingest three liters of water today but no more food until she is passing stool. To the doctor tomorrow.

Answered 8/3/2014

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A member asked:

Wife has some symptoms of partial fecal impaction incl. nausea. can she wait until tomorrow (mon) to see a doc? (she's phobic of er.) should she eat?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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