Polyethylene glycol is a drug that belongs to the group called osmotic laxatives. It is occasionally used to treat constipation. It treats constipation by allowing stool to retain water, making it soft and easy to pass.
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Had Polyethylene glycol before 40 days and alcohol before 7 days. Will I get any adverse reaction?
Query: Hi doctor, I was given with Polyethylene glycol for 40 days before undergoing endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures. I had symptoms of edema and consumed 200 ml of alcohol before seven days. Can I have possible adverse reactions? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please explain about the purpose for doing colonoscopy and endoscopy. Edema can occur due to many reasons. It can occur due to nutritional deficiency. Read Full »
I am scared about plastics in bottled water. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I need to be completely fit. I take care of my diet and water. I just saw the news that the bottled water that we take every day may have millions of bits of plastic in it. Is it possible, and if yes, how? Does normally treated bottled water have invisible plastics in it? Inadvertently... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Do not worry. I am here to take care of you. Actually, yes, plastic bottled water has a lot of microplastic that human eyes can not see except with the use of a microscope. This is because these plastic bottles are made of polyethylene, which i... Read Full »
I have eye strain from prolonged computer use. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 38 year old male. I spend nearly 12 hours in front of the laptop every day due to the nature of my work. I have a cylindrical power of -.75 in my right eye for almost five years now. However, nowadays I feeling eye strain. At my workplace, a doctor advised me to use spe... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This condition is very common when you work for long on the computer and is called computer vision syndrome. You do not need special glasses. Rather, you can keep a screen guard over your computer to protect yourself from UV-rays (ultraviolet). Keep your computer at a ... Read Full »
Which is the best option used to cure severe burping and bloating?
Query: Hi doctor, Currently, I have problems with constipation, bloating, burping, and stomach cramps. Before six weeks, I had trouble with acid reflux with coughing and had a sore voice in the morning with heartburn. I tried to cure the reflux by taking a low carb diet and consumed apple cider vinegar be... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not think that these problems will fit under a single diagnosis. You seem to have gastroesophageal reflux disease which causes acid reflux, sore throat, and altered voice. But it improves a lot after dietary modification. The symptoms of burping and flatulence occu... Read Full »
Is it safe to take Miralax for a long time?
Query: Hello doctor, I wanted to know whether Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax) is safe on a long run? I am having it for the last 25 days. Is it safe enough? I have a constipation problem and visited many gastroenterologists and tried many laxatives, but only Polyethylene glycol 3350 gave me relief. But ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern for abdominal symptoms. Yes, Miralax can cause symptoms similar to abdominal bloating in some patients, although it depends on the duration (that is the time since when it is taken) and the amount of dosage. The need of Mebeverine tab... Read Full »
My 7-year-old daughter has constipation for 50 days. How to help her?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is seven years old with a weight of 50.7 lbs. She has mild blood in her stool for 50 days. Before 50 days, she had hard stools. I took her to a homeopathy doctor. She examined her and told it as fissures. She gave Sucral ano cream with homeopathy medicines. But till today, the... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to treat the root cause of this condition. Check the thyroid status and it can cause constipation. You can give Muout powder (Polyethylene Glycol) two scoops daily at night with a glass of water for a month. Continue to have sitz bath. I have gone through the i... Read Full »
How to deal with gastric symptoms after eating very spicy food?
Query: Hello doctor, I have constipation with a stomach ache. I recently had a few meals of spicy food and I am facing the consequences for the last four to five days. The symptoms include constipation, narrowing of stools, pain in lower abdomen (especially the lower right portion towards groin), acidic ir... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am worried about the location of your pain. A right lower quadrant pain indicates appendicitis. Constipation can be well managed if there is no evidence of appendicitis. In case of appendicitis, we should be cautious to give any kind of laxatives. So before giving ... Read Full »
I am not having proper bowel movements. What can help me?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old female. I do not have my bowel movements for few days. I was advised to take Cephalexin for E.coli present in my urine. My doctor advised me to take Ciprofloxacin. I do not have any side effects from these medications. But I have lower left abdominal cramps and it go... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope that you do not have these symptoms for a long time. Antibiotics can cause some amount of bowel upset. But mostly it causes diarrhea. I suggest you continue drinking plenty of water and avoid taking processed carbohydrates. Miralax or Polyethylene glycol is a goo... Read Full »
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