WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2002: Re: Bowel trouble....prefer a doc's answer....please help!

Re: Bowel trouble....prefer a doc's answer....please help!

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 14:45:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Dawn wrote: >
>Hi, I didn't know exactly how to search for the particular problem I am
>having, so here goes. I was having severe constipation and started a
>high fiber diet last week. I had to end up using a combination of
>drinking milk of magnesia, taking peri-colace, drinking orange juice,
>and metamucil to push things out and then a huge mineral oil enema to
>help get it out. I then couldn't go the next day and then went just a
>little on Saturday without any pain. The stool was loose and I had no
>pain from my anal fissures (I have numerous ones.) I didn't go Sunday
>and Monday had to strain big time. Tuesday no go. Yesterday went,
>strained a lot and hurt my fissures. Agony! Today, I had to go home
>from work to go to the bathroom in peace. I had to strain and strain. A
>bit of pain. One thing I noticed, is that the stool is fibrous, meaning
>that it looks like processed plant. Could that be because of the
>metamucil? Should I decrease or increase the metamucil? I'm going to
>call a gastroenterologist today and see if I can get an appointment, but
>there's usually a few months wait. Sorry so long. Anyone have any
>ideas? I've increased water to 10 glasses a day and eat vegetables at
>every meal.

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-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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