About HealthTap

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

Dr. Edward Neilsen
Family Medicine
3 doctors agree
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.
Dr. Edward Neilsen
Send ›
Dr. Edward Neilsen
Send ›
Thank
Disclaimer
Get help from a real doctor now
Dr. Jonathan Jassey
Board Certified, Pediatrics
13 years in practice
1M people helped
Continue
108,000 doctors available
Read more answers from doctors