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Constipation for 4 wks and can only go after taking milk of mag. my stool is pencil thin and weird shaped. feels like i am not emptying bowels fully. ?
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See your doc: This has gone on long enough to be concerning, especially if it is new. See your doc as soon as possible. Drink fluids, light exercise might help. Stop any new supplements you may have started recently. If you have fever, abdominal pain, vomiting or any other concerning symptons, to your Doc or ER.
Answered 8/10/2014
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