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A member asked:
How often can i use saline enemas? i have tried the increased fiber/water plus colace (docusate sodium) with no help. i am a male, 54 and no significant health issues.
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See your doctor: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.
Answered 1/16/2013
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