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Can you have a bm 3x a week and be considered constipated if you strain to go in spite of stools being soft? it feels incomplete and hard time passing gas. loud intestinal sounds but can't relax muscles enough. feels like sluggish bowels. tips?
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You may take a fiber laxative like Metamucil and drink enough water daily so that your urine is colorless. For the long term you may try to increase your intake of fiber foods. Consult this site for fiber foods. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948 Wish you good health!
Answered 9/19/2022
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