Constipation in the middle of the night may be functional constipation or organic constipation caused by intestinal obstruction or intestinal tumors, and there are different treatments for different causes. If it is functional constipation, it can be treated by drinking more water, eating more vegetables and other lifestyle treatments, and medicines such as lactulose can be used to relieve the symptoms; if it is organic constipation, it should be treated with medicines or surgery for the primary disease.
1. Functional constipation: this kind of patients have no organic disease, because of eating food fiber content is small, not enough water and other reasons lead to feces on the intestinal movement of the stimulus to reduce constipation, nervousness and other bad emotions can also lead to constipation. Such patients can eat more high-fiber vegetables, develop the habit of drinking more water, usually should maintain a happy mood. Lactulose and other drugs can be used to help defecation.
2. Intestinal obstruction: if the patient also has abdominal pain, vomiting, defecation and gas stopping symptoms may be intestinal obstruction, need to consult a doctor in time, rehydration, gastrointestinal decompression and other basic treatment, and under the guidance of the doctor reasonable treatment. Early incomplete simple mechanical obstruction patients can use endoscopy, take oil and other non-surgical treatment; some patients need to perform intestinal resection and other surgical treatments.
3. Intestinal tumors: benign and malignant tumors of intestines can block the intestines, or make part of intestinal peristalsis function decrease causing constipation. Patients should seek for medical treatment in time. Early stage should undergo resection surgery after comprehensive assessment by doctors, and middle and late stage can be treated with chemotherapy drugs such as fluorouracil or targeted drugs.
There are many causes of constipation, and it is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment to identify the cause of the disease, so as to avoid delays in the condition.