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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Are The Symptoms Of Constipation

Health Encyclopedia: Diet Constipation

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Expert & Community Posts

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...Food Allergies Illnesses that cause sinus drainage Constipation   Constipation is an... Read more »

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...medications used to treat chronic pain includes: constipation and vomiting. Some people can have... 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
...from a doctor. Call your health care provider if Call your doctor if you have: Sudden constipation with abdominal cramps and an inability to pass gas or stool (DO NOT take any... 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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Irritability
...often does the child normally have bowel movements? Does the child have problems with diarrhea or constipation? What other symptoms are also present? Is there any fever, confusion, or... 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 »

Related News

Constipation may lead to incontinence, other problems
August 19, 2009

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 »

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... Read summary »

Drugmaker seeks approval of Amitiza for IBS
October 03, 2008

Drugmaker Sucampo is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval to provide a 8 mcg version of Amitiza for patients with constipation-predominant... Read summary »

Nutritional supplement may cause constipation
October 02, 2008

According to Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy, many medications may cause constipation. These includes many common nutritional... Read summary »