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A 30-year-old female asked:

I feel constipated but my stool is soft,but i am still unable to have a good bowel movement. it's been 4 wks. i take miralax (polyethylene glycol) daily. what else can i do?

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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu
Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Could : Increase exercise, fluids and fiber intake. Minimize hard and dry food. See your doctor and consider addition of stool softners or increase dose of Mira lax and your doctor may consider colonoscopy
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