I'm suffering chronic constipation stool is very hard and heavy bleeding while passing stool please suggest me.

Question

Dear Lybrateuser, - follow some measures for your problem:- have more of fibre containing foods such as fruits, vegetables including green leafy ones, whole grains instead of refined ones, beans, pulses, sprouts, peas, nuts, figs & seeds - have plenty of oral fluids including 8-10 glasses of water per day - do not strain while passing stool - mix a tablespoon of isabgol powder in a glass of warm water & have one on rising in the morning & one an hour before bedtime at night - apply smuth gel before & after defecation - avoid fried, spicy & junk food - do sitz bath (sitting in warm water) twice a day - get checked by a doctor if not much improvement.

Nash Kamdin · Accepted Answer

Dear Lybrateuser, - follow some measures for your problem:- have more of fibre containing foods such as fruits, vegetables including green leafy ones, whole grains instead of refined ones, beans, pulses, sprouts, peas, nuts, figs & seeds - have plenty of oral fluids including 8-10 glasses of water per day - do not strain while passing stool - mix a tablespoon of isabgol powder in a glass of warm water & have one on rising in the morning & one an hour before bedtime at night - apply smuth gel before & after defecation - avoid fried, spicy & junk food - do sitz bath (sitting in warm water) twice a day - get checked by a doctor if not much improvement.

Karuna Chawla · Answer

1. Take home cooked, fresh light food. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 2. Increasing the fibre in your diet is known to be as effective as injections for preventing further problems 3. Increasing your fluid intake which can help prevent further problems with haemorrhoids 4. Avoiding straining and constipation which is the most useful thing patients can do to prevent the problem coming back. If the fibre content of your diet is not sufficient to keep your stools soft, then a fibre supplement can help. 5. Maintain active life style 6. Curd is good for u. 7. Avoid fast foods, spicy n fried foods homeopathy has very encouraging results. Consult online with details.