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A 57-year-old female asked:

Can you have a bowel obstruction, without obvious symptoms. medication caused constipation, i have taken senna for two days, miralax (polyethylene glycol) x2 no bm?

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Dr. Rashed Hasananswered

Pediatric Critical Care 33 years experience

Bowel obstruction: Will produce abdominal pain and vomiting that becomes bilious ( bright green) and get worse over time

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