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Severe constipation for 1.5 weeks taking soflax 2 /day for 5 days and added senekot 2/ day lots of water! not help and abd pain next step?
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Constipation: Other over the counter medicines for constipation include miralax, (polyethylene glycol) which is a laxative. When someone's been constipated for weeks, especially if associated with new abdominal pain, then i usually tell my patients to come in and get examined. Concern is for fecal impaction or other process going on.
Answered 5/8/2013
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