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what can i do about , chronic constipation?

By Anonymous December 11, 2011 - 9:15am
 
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i take a variety of medications that can cause this problem; however, i eat vegetables,drink water, and take an otc stool softner, and my stool is still hard, help?

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thank you ladies very much for the information.

December 11, 2011 - 2:15pm
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Hi Anonymous,

Thank you for your question and welcome to EmpowHer. The main issue with constipation is that it a symptom of something....what that something is would be the issue that may solve your problem. Here are some websites and helpful hints that can be helpful to find a solution https://www.empowher.com/search/google?cx=007544384767083790728%3A2otat3sg2a8&cof=FORID%3A9&query=Constipation&form_build_id=form-c9b800f86912362590bc20567b7e5832&form_token=6948474365a9c6db4290b0db8e145dfb&form_id=google_cse_searchbox_form.

 

I hope this helps please keep us posted.

Missie

December 11, 2011 - 12:46pm

I had the same problem, but have found that by staying away from meat (especially beef) I'm almost normal. Try staying away from certain foods that you may eat frequently and see if it helps.

December 11, 2011 - 12:17pm
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