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Stomach pressure and constipation for past 2 weeks. laxatives don't always work. still pass gas and very little bowel movements on a daily basis. ?

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Dr. Paul Bermanski
Dr. Paul Bermanskianswered
Gastroenterology 49 years experience
Chronic constipation is a common complaint using laxatives are the best way to handle this but ones that or not habit forming a good example would be milk of magnesia for MiraLAX and would use that daily until the condition is more comfortable if you were: Chronic constipation is common if it persists you should see your physician as this is a change of bowel movement .You can use milk of magnesia or MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) as directed which are excellent laxatives which will correct the condition.
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