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Been constipated 2 days and my stool is hard to see when i go kind of blurry my diet is bad do i need more water and fiber?
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Yes!: The two easiest components of correcting constipation are drinking plenty of water and getting plenty of fiber. Keeping active also helps. Everything else is drug therapy!
Answered 5/11/2013
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