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My grandmother 80 yrs. Suffers from severe constipation for the past 6 days . We giving her lactulose solution but no effect. Suggest some medicine?

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Dr. Edward Neilsen
Family Medicine
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In brief: Probably be seen

For constipation that bad she may need to be seen.
Lactulose is pretty powerful...If she is still constipated with that she may have an ileus (stopped bowels). Especially if her belly is poking out or she is having pain, she should be seen soon.

In brief: Probably be seen

For constipation that bad she may need to be seen.
Lactulose is pretty powerful...If she is still constipated with that she may have an ileus (stopped bowels). Especially if her belly is poking out or she is having pain, she should be seen soon.
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