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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Constipation Remedies

Q&A: Gingersnaps may treat constipation

October 02, 2008
For patients who suffer from chronic constipation, home remedies can be helpful and effective treatments. Dr. Peter Gott offers a few constipation remedies from his readers, including one from a woman who says her husband was cured by eating gingersnap cookies. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Everybody Poops
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...for days!"  Yes indeed I am about to talk about constipation.  While a person having MS can... Read more »

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Dealing with Constipation During Cancer
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert

Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint in the United States, affecting more... Read more »

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Abdominal Bloating After Ulcerative Colitis Remission
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...awhile, it should be done. Hypothyroidism can cause constipation and weight gain and must be... Read more »

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Backed-Up and Barfing
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...medications used to treat chronic pain includes: constipation and vomiting. Some people can have... Read more »

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How to Manage MS-Related Bowel Dysfunction
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...reported by approximately 60% of MS patients.  Both constipation and involuntary bowel... Read more »

Health Guide

Diet: constipation
Foods we eat as part of our everyday diet may cause, worsen, or relieve constipation. Function Normal stool patterns vary and are different for everyone. Some may have a... Read more »
Constipation
Constipation refers to infrequent or hard stools, or difficulty passing stools. Constipation may involve pain during the passage of a bowel movement, inability to pass a bowel... Read more »
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Diet: constipation
Recommendations BABIES Babies who are breastfed usually do not experience constipation. Bottle-fed infants often do. Dietary changes that may helprelieve constipation in infants are as... Read more »

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Medications

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...(MOR-feen SUL-fate) Side Effects Nausea, vomiting, constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness,... Read more »

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...Pronounced: (dar-e-fen-A-sin) Side Effects Dry mouth, constipation, nausea, stomach upset,... Read more »

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...Pronounced: (soul-lee-fen-A-sin) Side Effects Dry mouth, constipation, stomach upset, stomach... Read more »

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... Side Effects This medication can cause nausea, constipation, diarrhea, or headache. If these... Read more »

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...eyes, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, headache, unusual... Read more »

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A reader asks Joe and Theresa Graedon how to treat her irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) now that Zelnorm has been taken off the market. The Graedons... Read summary »

Home remedy may treat constipation
October 02, 2008

A simple home remedy of applesauce, bran, and prune juice may ease constipation. Joe and Teresa Graedon from The People's Pharmacy offer this "power... Read summary »

Q&A: Fiber matters in controlling constipation
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A patient asks Dr. Kay and Dr. Max what he can do to treat constipation now that Zelnorm has been taken off the market. The doctors respond with... Read summary »

Constipation may lead to incontinence, other problems
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A review of studies has found that having a problem with constipation may lead to other health problems such as fecal incontinence, hemorrhoids, anal... Read summary »

When is constipation something to worry about?
October 02, 2008

A reader asks Dr. Beata Skudlarska when constipation is something to worry about. According the the doctor, constipation is a common problem in the... Read summary »