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Obstipation
Obstipation is a symptom in which one has severe constipation, often leading to fecal impaction.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 32-year old asked:
Treatments for obstipation?
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What ane the complications of bowel obstipation?
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A 32-year old asked:
My groin area, just above hip. maybe i have obstipation in my intestines?
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A 30-year old asked:
How to relieve very severe constipation?
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A 43-year old asked:
What can I do about severe constipation?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can a person die if they have had severe constipation?
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A 45-year old asked:
How are constipation and severe constipation different?
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A 41-year old asked:
Could a person die from severe constipation for 2 weeks?
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A 21-year old male asked:
If severe constipation is left untreated what are the likely long term causes of it on your body ? Is constipation something to get worried about?
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A 42-year old asked:
Are botox injections effective to treat severe constipation?
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A 31-year old asked:
Could you tell if there anyway my hymen is affected by severe constipation?
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A 39-year old asked:
Severe constipation after gastroenteritis, help?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it possible for severe constipation to cause back pain?
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A 36-year old asked:
I have severe constipation after 2day fast. will enema help?
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A 39-year old asked:
What's the best way to help a 6 yr old with severe constipation?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can celiac disease cause chronic severe constipation instead of diarrhea?
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A 20-year old asked:
I am pregnant and have severe constipation, what can i do to alleviate this?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I am having severe constipation after birth of my baby since 2 and half month any suggestion or medicine?I am using suppository everyday.
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A 34-year old asked:
What happens if i drink milk or eat ice cream after getting rid of severe constipation?
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A 44-year old asked:
I have had ibs for years and now have severe constipation. nothing works! what do you suggest?
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A female asked:
What should I do, have 4 yr. old with severe constipation ate steak a day ago. in severe pain
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A 23-year old female asked:
Why do I get Severe constipation like blocked feeling every month in the middle of my two periods?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Warning signs of a bowel obstruction? Is severe constipation still able to be relieved after 3-4wks w/o a BM?
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A member asked:
I am having a severe constipation problem for as long as I can remember. Tried prunes, papayas, apples without much help. Pls help.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Severe constipation for 1.5 weeks taking soflax 2 /day for 5 days and added senekot 2/ day lots of water! Not help and abd pain next step?
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A 24-year old male asked:
my grandmother 80 yrs. suffers from severe constipation for the past 6 days . we giving her lactulose solution but no effect. suggest some medicine?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I've been suffering from severe constipation I drink 1ltr water a day, eat oranges,brown bread with fibre and walk everyday more than 20minutes help??
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can severe constipation cause vomiting, dizzy and. Weakness?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have severe constipation, I take senna every day and dulcolax too. Can I do anything more?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My 4 yrs old with severe constipation since she was 2 yrs old- is endoscopy & colonoscopy safe for her age?
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