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Bad constipation for ~4wks. tried high fiber (3x rda!), more h2o, & stim. laxatives (mildly helpful). can lumbar ddd/torn disc at l5/s1 cause this?
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Medications: The disc does not cause this, but the immobility (not moving because of the pain) and the medications you take for the pain sure can. Getting up and move around helps, mix some raw oatmeal with prune juice in a blender and make a milkshake/smoothie out of it, avoid any codones/narcotics will usually help.
Answered 9/17/2013
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