Constipation cannot be solved by drinking more water, but drinking more water can help relieve constipation. Patients need to check the cause of constipation, if it is caused by functional constipation, congenital megacolon and other diseases, you can take general measures to regulate, if necessary, lactulose and other medication, surgical treatment.
Constipated patients drink more water, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, which has a certain degree of help to relieve constipation, but can not completely solve constipation. Patients with constipation need to be treated according to the cause, for example, patients with functional constipation need to adjust their diet, usually eat celery, sweet potatoes and other dietary fiber-rich foods, while patients also need to carry out appropriate physical exercise.
For patients with more serious symptoms, you can follow the doctor’s instructions with lubricating laxatives such as corkscrew, liquid paraffin, or lactulose, sorbitol and other osmotic laxatives. Some patients may also take a cleansing enema to relieve constipation.
If the constipation is caused by congenital megacolon, it can be treated with anal plugging with corkscrew, or saline enema and anal dilation as prescribed by the doctor. Some patients can also take surgical treatment, such as rectal mucosa stripping, resection of diseased intestinal segments, rectal end-to-end anastomosis and so on.
Constipation may also be caused by hypothyroidism, diabetes and other diseases. It is recommended that patients need to consult a doctor in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions.