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Been battling const for 2 years , plenty of fiber, and drank a gallon of water a day, i have to evac digitally, stool pasty rectal pain bloated help?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Constipation: Do you have an underlying condition like diabetes? MS? that could affect nerves? Ogilvies's syndroem? Opioid use? Iron pills? other medications? Check thyroid ( TSH, T4) , B12, magnesium, calcium Would need work up with colonoscopy, possibly CT of abdomen pelvis rule out mass lesion compressing. F/U with doctor/urgent care this week

Answered 3/13/2015

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See below: If not already done, you should see a Gastroenterologist to see if any underlying cause is responsible for your constipation. For detailed guidance on overcoming constipation go to the following websites:...http://bit.ly/1uzOegm and http://bit.ly/1ysaKJv

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