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A 29-year-old female asked:
When constipated, i have to eat a lot (like 5 full meals per day) to make poop come out. is it normal for constipation?
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Dr. Jacob Petroskyanswered
General Surgery 11 years experience
Stool softeners : I recommend an OTC stool softener instead. Start out with miralax early when you are feeling constipated or bloated, there are several options you may ask a pharmacist about if you are overwhelmed by the options at the grocery store. This is much better than overeating to have a normal bowel movement.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
I eat Normal routine food but very little stool comes out sometimes. I eat lot's of fiber and fruits. I don't have constipation. Sometimes more stool comes out and sometimes very little. what's the reason behind this?
Dr. Christine Homanswered
Pediatrics 32 years experience
If one ate a continuous flow of foodstuffs and maintained an unchanged level of exercise throughout the day, one might still have changes in the timin... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
I eat lots of green veggies, fruit, chia seeds/flax i also exercise 5x a week, drink 4 glasses of water per day. 1/2 the time I have healthy poops and 1/2 the time I have pebbles + constipation. Why?
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Fruits and veggies: Your diet will define the consistency of your stool. The fruits and veggies along with the chia and flax can alter the stool. Play detective and sta... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
BM daily..today no urge at all. Think because I did not eat a lot. Does this mean constipation or poop just not ready to come out?
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Just not ready.: Our bowel habits can vary based on diet, water intake and activity level. Some days we may not go at all. Some days we may go two or three times, or... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Eat high fiber, healthy diet & lots of fluids & use miralax (polyethylene glycol) 2/day. Sometimes the loose stool won't come(constipation) & i get bloated & very nauseated?
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Bloated: You can get bloated by eating excess fiber. You may want to titrate the amount of fiber you eat.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
My doctor believes I have IBS-C. I have a lot of issues with constipation rarely is my stool normal. How do I manage IBS-C besides fiber?
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Osmotics: Need to add other agents to the fiber. Usually osmotic agents such as polyethylene glycol, lactulose or magnesium salts. Start at low dose and incre... Read More
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