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No bowel movement for 4 days and a high fever doesn't drink water, only coffee heaavy smoker

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Your : Your body needs to have a bowel movement. If you are constipated for that long, then the fecal matter in your body can be toxic to the body. Also, the impacted fecal matter in your bowels can perforate or cause a hole in your bowels which can be deadly, putting your body in a state of sepsis. See your doctor right away. If your fever is over 101 degrees f go to the emergency department. Your doctor can help by prescribing stool softeners, enimas or suppositories to help you have a bowel movement.

Answered 10/23/2017

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High fever??: Why are you sitting at a computer with a high fever instead of calling your doctor or going to an urgent care or er. Nobody can answer your question without seeing you, examining you and perhaps doing necessary lab tests. Heavy smokers are more likely to get a variety of infections, especially pneumonia. Drink water! most of the water we get is from our food anyway, but drink more. See a doctor!

Answered 5/14/2015

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