“How do you treat emergency constipation?”
I have had constipation for 4 days. What can I do? How do you treat emergency constipation?
2 Answers
You can try an oral agent--like Milk of Magnesia if your kidney function is normal(1/2-1 TBSP every 6-8 hrs until you have a BM) or an enema like a "Fleet's enema." If these fail, manual disimpaction may be needed. Of course you must find out what caused the constipation in the first place--like pain medication, for example, or some other medical or medicine related issue. Not eating enough FIBER and not drinking enough WATER both can worsen constipation.