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A member asked:

Day 5 did enema and stool softener still no bowel movement what can i do?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You could have: Impacted stool and may need manual evacuation. Go see your dr.Also try water/prune juice and magnesium cutrate .If without improvement , you may need further work up like colonoscopy.

Answered 12/10/2013

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