Chronic constipation is a very common clinical manifestation! However, there is no systematic understanding of its treatment. Here, I would like to talk to you about some of the things that everyone needs to know. The difficulty of recovering from constipation It is a common belief that the medicine will cure the problem! However, I would like to tell you that this is often not the case in patients with constipation; because chronic constipation itself is a common manifestation of various diseases, and without the removal of the primary disease, constipation will never get better! Many of the diseases that cause constipation cannot be eliminated, and most of them are clinically controlled, such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, Parkinson’s disease, constipated irritable colon syndrome, etc. Therefore, we often need to “dance with the wolf”, that is, constipation may be a long-term companion, but as long as constipation does not affect our life and work, we generally should not As long as constipation does not affect life and work, we generally should not be overly nervous and demand too high a curative effect. Severe, intractable constipation may require surgical help! Prevention and treatment of constipation The prevention of constipation is based on the basics, such as diet, water, exercise, mental, medication, and control of underlying diseases, etc. An excessively fine diet, too little water, little exercise, mental stress, indiscriminate medication, serious illness in bed, and the aforementioned diseases are the basis for constipation and must be treated with caution! For treatment, it is more in the improvement of the patient’s discomfort, and cannot first determine the target realm that must be reached, especially for patients, the expected goal is too high, disappointment and anxiety will often haunt them! Therefore, medication belongs more to the auxiliary status. Surgery and constipation: most do not need surgery, and if they do, they must need a strictly regulated medical treatment experience, and the efficacy is getting worse and worse, and the disease has progressed to a serious level, before surgery is considered! That is, surgery will not be considered at the outset. The surgeon’s gatekeeper is very critical, because surgery may not always be able to solve the constipation problem completely. The basic means of preventing and treating constipation Oatmeal is one of the best foods: 50 grams of porridge for breakfast every day can increase the fiber of the intestines and promote defecation; Drinking water is a very important part: eating oatmeal alone does not necessarily improve constipation, oatmeal also needs the help of water to function, 1500 to 2000 ml of water every day is very helpful in improving constipation; Exercise: can increase the muscle strength of the waist, abdomen, chest and back. As if squeezing toothpaste, relying on intestinal muscle strength alone is not able to complete the work of good defecation; eliminate tension: tension itself is energy-consuming, the more nervous the more energy-consuming! Even affect the regulation of the gastrointestinal nerves; too fat and too thin is not conducive to constipation: excessive fat and excessive thin are prone to serious constipation, plain should pay attention to; underlying diseases: too many diseases that cause constipation, because constipation is a common clinical manifestation of everyone, do not eliminate the underlying disease, constipation naturally will not be good, “as if the source “Drug problems: drugs that can cause constipation involve the digestive system, neuropsychiatric system, endocrine metabolism, cardiovascular system, antibiotics, etc., so the usual use of drugs must be careful; Chinese medicine understanding Chinese medicine agrees with the scientific understanding of Western medicine, but Chinese medicine also has its own unique understanding; constipation is a problem of the spleen and stomach system; lesions in the five internal organs can cause constipation. Chinese medicine has better curative effect on constipation; no good medicine can replace the role of diet in improving constipation; no entry, no exit; some people’s understanding of Chinese medicine is a bit confusing, but the curative effect of Chinese medicine cannot be denied. Discriminatory treatment is the guiding principle, how to control constipation is a very deep clinical practice and understanding; confidence, patience and calmness of mind is an important basis for dealing with constipation; in the face of surgical procedures need to accept openly.