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Will a vodka enema relieve constipation?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered

Seems like: A waste of vodka!

Answered 7/13/2013

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Extreme gas & trapped under right ribs for 4 days (stabbing feeling when breathing in) Extreme constipation, used many meds & only little relief from enema. Pain in shoulder blades. Had gallbladder removed 2 years ago. No vomiting. Barely any nausea?

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10 days constipation. No obstruction. Bowel is ONLY present in ascending colon per XRay. No relief w enema, laxative, or prescription medicine. History of fecal impaction at anus, esophageal dismotility, and chronic angioedema. Ideas to help move?

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Extremely constipated. Tried laxatives, taking Metamucil (fiber capsules) every day, tried an enema. Have got only a little relief. Please help!

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Constipated for a month. Started movicol four days ago. 3 x per day. Have had a bowel movement each day but no complete relief and still not back to normal yet.Considering micro lax enema. Safe to mix osmotic micro lax with iso-osmotic movicol? 42yrs

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