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A 12-year-old male asked:
i am constipated and i havent pooped in a month. i could stay a week without pooping and i dont even know why. what can i do to stop this contipation?
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Dr. Donald Colantino answered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Constipation: If you don't even have an urge to move your bowels, you need more fiber in your diet as well as adequate fluid intake. You could try a gentle stimulant like senokot (senna) daily but avoid harsh laxatives. See a gastroenterologist for evaluation and treatment as needed. If you have the urge and can't go, using glycerin rectal suppository or dulcolax rectal suppository May help. Gentle fleets enema also.
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See Gastroenterologi: Need complete GI workup and colonoscopy. In the mean time drink plenty of water and try Miralax (polyethylene glycol) if you are not bloated or having abdominal cramps
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A member asked:
Is it normal to be constipated when doing the master cleanse. Only goin poo once in the morning
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Are : Are you drinking the salt water beverage and taking the herbal laxative as recommended?
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Pooping hurts, not constipated so what could be the reason?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
May be: A fissure and often easy to treat. Try anusol --otc.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
My poo is green and creamy like. I feel constantly constipated and there is no smell to my poo. Concerns?
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Dr. Katharine Cox answered
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 45 years experience
No: Your stool contains a color, which is good. The consistency and the odor depends on your diet. The softness of your stool goes against constipation. All the best.
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