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What is faecal loading right hemicolon?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

That means there's: A large amount of stool (feces/poop) in the right side of your colon (large intestine).

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 2/3/2020

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I have faecal loading in large bowel due to allergies i cnt take laxitives how else can I clear bowel?

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Is it normal to have undigested food in my poo? I was recently diagnosed with constipation and severe faecal loading, and am trying to eat more fibre to prevent this happening again. However all my poos contain the high fibre foods I am eating (asparagus,

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I have been suffering from constipation for 3 weeks, neither Movicol nor Dulcolax worked and after an X-Ray was done and showed faecal loading, my doctor prescribed KleanPrep, which worked on the day, but a week later, I'm constipated again.

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A member asked:

After experiencing severe abdominal pains. The xrays confirmed faecal loading. I eat healthy and exercise. I'm concerned that I always have to do a colon cleanse. Am I not washing all the good bacteria and is there another alternative?

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