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I am suffering from loose stools and gas. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, Since last one year, I am having loose stools with a lot of gas released from the anus. Motion is not cleared fully. There is a burning sensation in stomach and somewhere in the intestines. There is a huge rambling in the stomach, especially in the evening hours. The doctor has advised... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The present symptoms look more likely due to constipation. I suggest you follow these measures: Avoid constipating foods like maize-based foods, junk foods, baked ones etc. Keep yourself well hydrated with two to three liters of water a day in various form... Read Full »
I have been suffering from constipation. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, I have constipation since two days. There were no feces and there was severe pain. I cannot even move. Suggest some medicine. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest trying tablet Gerbisa (Bisacodyl) two tablets at night. Apply Smuth anal cream (topical anesthetic) around the anal opening and partly to the anal canal without causing injury. Syrup Cremaffin plus (sodium picosulfate, liquid paraffin, and milk of magnes... Read Full »
I am experiencing severe constipation. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have an anal fissure, internal hemorrhoid, SRUS, and constipation. One year ago, I was suffering from a hard stool that was difficult to pass. I went to a gastroenterologist, who did a colonoscopy and found that I had an anal fissure and internal hemorrhoid. He prescribed Sitcom Fort... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the files uploaded by you. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The endoscopy report you have shown does not show any evidence of SRUS (solitary rectal ulcer syndrome). All your symptoms can be attributed to underlying constipatio... Read Full »
Why do I have increased amounts of mucus in the feces?
Query: Hi doctor, My 77-year-old wife has had constipation issues all her life. This coupled with IBS that generally results in at best small balls of feces. This is day five of no real bowel movement. She had a total knee replacement nine months ago and para-esophageal hiatal hernia repair. Early on use o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The mucus usually results from prolonged constipation and has nothing to worry. She needs to take measures to avoid constipation. Have a high fiber diet. Take two to three liters of water daily. You can have low dose laxatives like Cremaffin (Liquid paraffin, Magnesium ... Read Full »
Do my symptoms show after-effects of viral gastroenteritis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female. About 20 days back, my history was this: I had diarrhea for two days (thrice a day). I had a low-grade fever too during those two days. I managed to carry it over with natural supplements. But it did not subside. The next day, it worsened with watery stools a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is always better to avoid regular use of Dulcolax (Bisacodyl). Your symptoms now are secondary to after effects of a severe diarrheal episode. This is self-limiting. You need to give time. Tiredness is mainly because of the nutritional inadequacy as well as dehydrat... Read Full »
How can I manage chronic idiopathic constipation?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 69-year-old male with 74 kg weight (constant for 45 years), 174 cm height, BMI 24 and non-diabetic. My blood pressure is under control, i.e., 130/70 mmHg with Temsan 40 mg one tablet a day and Metolar 25 two tablets a day. CBC, urea, creatinine, urine reports are all normal. Che... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bowel frequency can vary from three per day to three per week. It can have individual variation. Its always better to reduce the amount as well as the frequency of laxatives. Dietary changes, liquid intake, etc., should constantly be maintained for sustained response. ... Read Full »
What is the permanent cure for my recurrent constipation problem?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a history of piles or fissures during pregnancy when I had not passed stool for eight days and then got hospitalized where I passed stool after taking a pain killer injection. The doctor gave me some syrup and tablets, and I do not remember the name. After that, I do not have mu... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to follow the below mentioned three steps. 1. Diet - avoid or reduce all constipating foodstuffs like bread, cheese, baked foods, and chocolates. Take around three liters of water daily. Add more vegetables to your diet. 2. Avoid straining while passing stool... Read Full »
How can I get relief from piles?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 35 years old female. I usually suffer from piles for seven days always. But this time, I am suffering from piles for the past 15 days. They are painful and itchy. I have watery substance coming out. My diet is mainly vegetarian, and my stools are not very hard. But it is painful to p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have piles with clotted blood inside. The blood clot is the cause for pain. You need to do a sitz bath three times a day. Sit in warm water in the basin for 10 minutes. Avoid constipation and hard stools. Have two to three liters of water daily. Avoid constipating f... Read Full »
What medicine can be taken for constipation?
Query: Hello doctor,I am feeling constipated from the last few days and cannot clear my bowel in the morning in one time. Also, I have to put pressure. Can I take some medicine? What diet should I take? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to avoid all constipating foods like baked food, red meat, maize-based foods, etc. Add more vegetables, salads to your diet. Keep yourself well hydrated with around 2 to 3 liters of water daily. You can take syrup Cremaffin plus (Sodium picosulfate, Milk of Magne... Read Full »
Can I die from a long-standing fecal impaction?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20 year old male. I have had a fecal impaction for four weeks. My symptoms are, straining while pooping, occasional pain in my rectum, painful bowel movements, right arm tingliness, sore back, and I am not nauseous, but queasy. It does not bother me much, but sometimes it hurts ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is nothing to worry as regards to these symptoms. Avoid constipating food items such as red meat, maize-based foods, baked food, etc. Drink three liters of water daily. Take syrup Lactulose 20 ml at bedtime for a week. Apply Lignocaine anal cream (Smuth... Read Full »