78 years old 5 days without bowel movement is mostly considered the existence of constipation, can be adjusted through the diet and other general treatment, bifidobacteria, lactulose and other medication, surgical treatment, etc. to relieve.
1. General treatment: patients should pay attention to improve their dietary habits, avoid eating cold, spicy, greasy and other stimulating, indigestible food, you can eat more dietary fiber-rich fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more water, appropriate exercise to promote intestinal peristalsis. Avoid staying up late, quit smoking and drinking, and develop regular bowel habits.
2. Medication: If the patient has a gastrointestinal pathology, it can also be treated by taking medication. If due to indigestion, can take digestive enzymes and other drugs; with intestinal flora dysbiosis patients can take bifidobacteria and other probiotic drugs to regulate; with intestinal peristalsis slow patients can take domperidone and other pro-dynamic drugs; if the patient constipation is serious, you can also use laxatives such as lactulose.
3. Surgery: Intestinal infarct disease, such as intestinal tumors, intestinal polyps, intestinal obstruction, etc., may also lead to the 78-year-old 5 days without stool, which can also be considered surgical treatment.
When 78-year-old patients appear 5 days without bowel movement, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment. Drugs need to be used in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions, not self-medication, so as not to delay or even aggravate the condition.