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Severe constipation ,no bm over 3 weeks only very tiny yellow stool, went to er, had x ray, partial blockage, fleet s/s enema given no result,md ordered colyte prep no stool came back only yellow liquid,md said take lax a day till bm,not working?

Q: severe constipation ,no bm over 3 weeks only very tiny yellow stool, went to er, had x ray, partial blockage, fleet s/s enema given no result,md ordered colyte prep no stool came back only yellow liquid,md said take lax a day till bm,not working?

: You need to go back to the hospital. You have severe fecal impaction, manual extraction did not work, it may need to be disimpacted endoscopically by a GI specialist.

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You need to go back to the hospital. You have severe fecal impaction, manual extraction did not work, it may need to be disimpacted endoscopically by a GI specialist.

Answered 5/24/2021

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A member asked:

Severe constipation ,no bm over 3 weeks only very tiny yellow stool, went to er, had x ray, partial blockage, fleet s/s enema given no result,md ordered colyte prep no stool came back only yellow liquid,md said take lax a day till bm,not working?

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