Milk of Magnesia for Constipation

Milk of Magnesia for Constipation has been around forever. My maternal grandmother NEVER used to be without it. It was what she would use for everything from nausea to heartburn to constipation. Milk of Magnesia works by means of a method called oral osmoses, where the medication draws water from surrounding tissues into the intestines in order to let the stool pass more easily. The learned name for Milk of Magnesia is Magnesium Hydroxide. Milk of Magnesia is available as an OTC (over the counter) medicine that relieves constipation. It is not just good for constipation, but can also be used for heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion. Read More

Side Effects of Constipation

Constipation is a condition that can only be fully understood once you have eperienced the condition for yourself. Sometimes the side effects of constipation can be more severe than the actual condition. I once knew a lady that died in hospital after she was admitted for treatment of a fecal impaction (when the stool compacts to solid form within the bowels and cannot be passed natural at all under any condition, no matter what) following a bout of severe constipation. This lady was my mother in law. While her bowels were being cleared by medical personnel of the compacted stool, she suffered a heart attack and because she could not... Read More

What’s Good for Constipation?

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What’s good for constipation? Constipation can be the cause of a lot of suffering and misery. When you are not constipated this doesn’t trouble you at all, but wait until this… um… constipation strikes! Now it’s all well and good to talk about it and hear about it, but the question remains: What's good for constipation? What will get you through the misery in one piece? Read More

Can Constipation Cause Nausea and Dizziness ?

Generally, constipation is just referred to the hardening of bowel or difficulty to pass the bowel but sometimes constipation leads to its critical conditions and the reasons behind that are many. Feeling nauseous when constipated is generally common but do not take it easy as it may lead to very serious abdominal hazards. You may doubt that can constipation cause nausea? No doubt nausea is the very unpleasant side effect of constipation which causes anxiety all the time but you can easily overcome nausea by using some common remedies. Read More

Constipation and back pain – Reasons and Remedies

You have back pain and do not know what caused it. Look for possible causes of constipation and back pain. That's why you're here. right? One of the most common causes of back pains is constipation. Yes, chronic constipation can cause back pain. There are many reasons for this. One thing is certain, however, that the state of health you have, the blockade is likely to cause pain even further. No matter if the cause of origin is a herniated disc or IBS, constipation will make things worse. Women who undergo a period can end up with worse... Read More

Can Constipation Cause Fever ?

In the last few days people ask me, can constipation cause fever? Yes, according to an international survey, 2 out of 100 patients can get low-grade fever due to constipation. Constipation is the sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation. Although constipation is not so serious and everyone can go through it sooner or later and can easily come back to their normal body track. Usually, babies can get low-grade fever due to constipation. Constipation itself does not cause fever but other factors regarding constipation like chill, body pain etc can cause fever in babies and toddlers. Usually, there are two types of constipation experienced by people. One is occasional constipation and... Read More