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Haven't gone to the bathroom for 4 days (regularly go 2 a day). have eaten fibers, been drinking water. constipated and bloated. help?
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Sounds like severe: constipation and need fast relief. Try fleet saline enema. Ask help from the pharmacist about how to use it. After relief take metamucil and use stool softener so this does not happen again. If fleet saline does not work to to ER.
Answered 6/5/2015
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