Chronic Constipation
- Overview
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Complications
- Homoeopathic Treatment
- Do's and Don'ts
- Diet and Nutrition
Chronic Constipation is an irritating condition which makes life miserable.
Do you know?
- It is quite a common condition.
- Constipation term varies with individuals - For few it is no motion for few days, for some it is straining with hard stools etc.
- Constipation does not mean inability to pass stool daily.
- Most of the people do not pass stool daily
- Constipation is labeled when stool frequency is less than three times a week for several months.
- Constipation does not lead to cancer though rarely it can be a symptom of cancer.
- As believed by people constipation does not lead to accumulation of toxins in body.
- Women and the elderly are more commonly affected by it.
- It is not serious or life threatening but can be extremely time consuming and frustrating.
What is CHRONIC CONSTIPATION?
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION means different thing to different people. For some it means inability to pass stool daily. For others it may mean hard stools with lots of straining etc.
But medically constipation means passage of stools less than three times per week. When this happens for several months it is called Chronic Constipation. In Chronic Constipation stools may be hard or soft, small or large, or a combination of infrequent hard, formed or small lumpy stools. Read more about Causes of chronic constipation .
It is mostly due to slow passage of stools in colon. Hard stools can be result of less amount of roughage in stool or increased absorption of water from stool.
WHAT HAPPENS IN CHRONIC CONSTIPATION?
- Chronic constipation debilitates life quality.
- It is both painful and frustrating.
- It is a discomforting condition which people shy away to discuss.
- It diverts your attention from work to toilets and may hamper your work performance and family life.
- Constipation makes you feel bloated, confused, inattentive and irritable.
- Treating constipation is time consuming which adds up your medical expenditure.
Click to know more about Symptoms of Chronic Constipation.
WHAT CAN CHRONIC CONSTIPATION LEAD TO?
Chronic Constipation can lead to –
- Planning of your daily routine activities around the toilet
- Extreme frustration and painful defecation due to straining
- Decreased work productivity
- Disrupted family life
- Development of many complications like piles, fissures etc.
- Treatment of Chronic Constipation is better if sought earlier. Hence know more about the condition.
HOW WELL HOMEOPATHY WORKS IN CHRONIC CONSTIPATION
- CHRONIC CONSTIPATION is severely debilitating and frustrating. If left unchecked and untreated, it will deteriorate your life quality and will feed on your family time since you will discover yourself always in toilets. Homeopathy holds answer to your troubles.
- Homeopathy is very efficient in managing symptoms of CHRONIC CONSTIPATION and has an excellent success rate.
Since Constipation is due to numerous causes and varies from individual to individual, a constitutional and holistic approach is must. Hence Homeopathy here comes as a boon. - Homeopathy provides you complete resolution -
- Constitutional medicines maintain balance between your mind and body.
- Natural relief to constipation by reducing stress along with exercises and lifestyle modification
- Stimulates rectum contraction for smooth expulsion of the stools
- Cleans your colon
- Homeopathic medicines are non habit forming unlike laxatives which damages your colon in long run.
- Homeopathy is natural, safe and without any side-effects. Hence it is very suitable for pregnant ladies and children.
- Soon after starting treatment and lifestyle modification you will notice positive changes. Moreover, it also helps in preventing relapse of the condition.
- Homeopathic Treatment For CHRONIC CONSTIPATION has more than 200 natural, side-effect free remedies in its treasury for the treatment for chronic constipation.
Few of our amazing remedies include:
- ALUMINA: Excellent remedy in patients who have desire to eat indigestible things like chalk, charcoal etc. There is no desire for motion with hard and knotty stools. For constipation of infants and elderly. Painful urging before stool with excessive straining during stool.
- LACHESIS: One of the efficient remedies for chronic constipation with offensive smell. Constipation so severe that anus feels tight as if nothing could go through it. Excessive darting pain in the rectum on sneezing or coughing. Associated hemorrhage from bowel like black particles.
- OPIUM: Most suitable remedy for obstinate constipation. There is no desire to pass stool. Stools are like ball, round and black in colour. Stools protrude and recede back in rectum.
Chronic Constipation is quite a common condition with more than 2.5 million patients in America only. Hence Chronic Constipation needs to be dealt with properly.
The role of colon that is the Large Intestine of the human body plays an important role in digestion process and stool formation. Digestion process starts as soon as food reaches the stomach. Food is digested so that it can be broken minutely to absorb the nutrients at various stages. As a result when all the nutrients are absorbed the rest of the product is declared waste and forms STOOLS. Muscle contractions of the colon push the stool toward the rectum. By the time stool reaches the rectum it becomes solid, because most of the water has been absorbed. This is expelled via rectum through anus. This is a normal process.
Food enters mouth Gets digested in stomach and intestines Stools form at Colon
As eating is vital to body, expulsion of stools is also important. Normally a person is said to be constipated if he passes stool less than thrice a week. This is called chronic constipation if this condition persists for months. Constipation occurs due to many causes and treating these causes is the hallmark of the treatment.
- Decreased and infrequent bowel movements are chief symptoms of Chronic Constipation.
- Less than three bowel movements a week
- Need to strain to have a bowel movement
- Hard stools which may be small, knotty or in lumps
- Sensation as if bowel movement is not complete
- Bloating sensation
- Pain in abdomen with lower abdominal discomfort
- Occasional vomiting along with other symptoms of chronic constipation
- Mental distress and frustration
These are important symptoms of chronic constipation
If you suffer from chronic constipation, you could find yourself planning your days around the bathroom.
Therefore Homeopathy plays a crucial role in it because it has holistic, individualistic approach and treats patient and not merely the disease.
- Dietary factors:
- Inadequate intake of water is more frequent cause of Chronic Constipation than other causes.
- Also lack of dietary fiber contributes to chronic constipation.
- In some people excessive consumption of dairy products are also responsible.
- Sedentary life: Lack of exercise, immobility and inactivity are also common culprits.
- Resisting the urge: Sometimes not attending nature’s call because of various causes like work, meetings, travelling, and fear of pain in piles cases etc may ultimately lead to constipation.
- Disease conditions: Constipation is common in diseases like Hypothyroidism, Parkinson’s diseases, Multiple sclerosis, Depression etc. It is also common in IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Eating disorders, Cancer of colon etc.
- Medicines- Certain medicines like antacids, strong painkillers, iron pills, codeine, antidepressants, anticonvulsants etc also cause constipation in long run. This is one of the leading causes of chronic constipation.
- Pregnancy: Hormones like estrogen and progesterone which are high during pregnancy also cause colonic inertia. This is also important factor in causes of chronic constipation.
- Functional: Though uncommon; lack of good nerve and muscle function in the bowel may also be a cause of constipation. Two local colonic diseases which cause constipation are colonic inertia and pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Stress: It is again one of the common causes of chronic constipation.
- Laxatives: Overusing laxatives may weaken the bowel muscles in long run causing constipation. This is one of the important causes of chronic constipation.
- Rectal Bleeding or fissures- Cut or tear around the anus is called anal fissures. This occurs due to hard stools and excessive straining. It can result in rectal bleeding.
- Piles- These are swollen blood vessels around the anus and rectum and are commonly caused by excessive straining during constipation.
- Colonic Perforation- It is perforation of bowel due to pressure from excessive hard and big stools in severe Chronic Constipation. It may result in life threatening condition of sepsis and subsequently death.
- Psychological Distress- Severe constipation is frustrating, distressing and leads to severe psychological distress
Homeopathy is very proficient in managing the symptoms of Chronic Constipation and has an excellent success rate in homeopathic treatment for Chronic Constipation.
The cause of every case of constipation varies, so the approach to each case should be tailored to suit specific person and medicines must fit the case. Since Homeopathy considers each case unique and treats patient and not merely constipation, it is most apt field for treatment of constipation and is strongly recommended. The hallmark of homeopathic treatment for Chronic Constipation is successful removal of the underlying cause.
Homeopathic treatment for chronic constipation is holistic and does not support toxic suppression of any diseases. Homeopathic medicines are safe and hence can be easily administered to children and pregnant women.
Moreover, it also helps in preventing the relapse of the condition.
Homeopathic medicines for Chronic Constipation are natural, safe and without any side-effects. They are not habit forming like laxatives.
Few of our amazing remedies in Homeopathic treatment of CHRONIC CONSTIPATION include:
- ALUMINA: Excellent remedy Homeopathic treatment for chronic constipation in patients who have desire to eat indigestible things like chalk, charcoal etc. There is no desire for motion with hard and knotty stools. For constipation of infants and elderly. Painful urging before stool with excessive straining during stool.
- LACHESIS: One of the efficient remedies in Homeopathic treatment for chronic constipation with offensive smell. Constipation so severe that anus feels tight as if nothing could go through it. Excessive darting pain in the rectum on sneezing or coughing. Associated hemorrhage from bowel like black particles.
- OPIUM: Most suitable remedy for obstinate constipation. There is no desire to pass stool. Stools are like ball, round and black in colour. Stools protrude and recede back in rectum.
Have a look at some of the remedies used for the homeopathic treatment of CHRONIC CONSTIPATION. The treatment given by our Experts is highly specific for the individual we treat and not limited to 2 or 3 drugs. Homeopathic treatment for CHRONIC CONSTIPATION offers a minimum of 100 remedies effective against CHRONIC CONSTIPATION.
It is, however, worthwhile to remember that self-medication is not recommended. Consult one of our Experts Now for freedom from CHRONIC CONSTIPATION for yourself or your loved one!
CONSTIPATION: 2Abies-n, 1Absin, 4AESC, 3Aesc-g, 3Aeth, 3Agar, 3Agn, 2Alet, 2Aloe, 4ALUM, 3Am-c, 1Ammc, 4ANAC, 3Ang, 4APIS, 3Arg-n, 1Ars-met, 1Arund, 1Asc-c, 1Asc-t, 1Aur-m, 1Bad, 1Bapt, 3Berb, 1Bism, 1Bor, 1Brach, 4BRY, 3Calc, 1Calc-ar, 2Carb-ac, 3Carb-an, 3Carb-v, 3Card-m, 3Casc, 1Caul, 4CAUST, 3Chel, 2Chen-v, 3Chin-s, 3Chr-ac, 1Cit-v, 3Clem, 4COLL, 3Con, 3Cop, 3Crot-h, 2Cupr-acet, 3Daph, 3Dig, 3Dios, 1Dubin, 3Dulc, 3Elaps, 1Ery-a, 3Ferr, 3Form, 4GRAPH, 3Guai, 3Hell, 3Hydr,1Iris, 1Jab, 1Jac-c, 3Jatr, 3Kali-m, 3Lac-d, 4LACH, 2Led, 3Lept, 3Lil-t, 4LYC, 1Lyss, 3Mag-c, 4MAG-M, 3Manc, 1Mang, 2Med, 1Meli, 1Meny, 2Merc, 3Merc-i-f, 3Mez, 3Mur-ac, 3Murx, 2Naja, 3Nat-c, 4NAT-M, 1Nicc, 3Nit-ac, 4NUX-V, 1Ol-an, 4OP, 3Ox-ac, 2Paeon, 3Pall, 3Petr, 4PHOS, 2Phyt, 4PLAT, 4PLB, 3Podo, 2Polyp-p, 1Ptel, 3Puls, 3Raph, 2Rob, 2Sang, 3Sec, 4SEP, 4SIL, 3Spong, 3Stann, 3Sulph, 2Tab, 3Tarent, 1Tell, 1Ther, 2Thuj, 1Tril, 2Tub, 2Urt-u, 1Ust, 1Vario, 3Verat, 1Vesp, 1Viol-o
CONSTIPATION, CHILDREN: 1Acon, 2Aesc, 3Alum, 2Ant-c, 1Apis, 1Bell, 3Bry, 3Calc, 1Caust, 2Cham, 2Coll, 1Croc, 2Graph, 2Hep, 2Hydr, 1Hydr-ac, 1Kreos, 3Lyc, 2Mag-m, 1Meph, 2Nat-m, 2Nit-ac, 3Nux-v, 1Nyct, 3Op, 2Paraf, 2Plat, 2Plb, 2Podo, 2Psor, 1Sanic, 2Sep, 2Sil, 1Sulph, 1Verat
The remedy abbreviations with
- 4 marks- most effective,
- 3 marks- quite effective,
- 2 marks- less effective,
- 1 mark- least effective.
Do’s
- Earlier the treatment is received, the better it is. It may prevent years of discomfort and sufferings. Hence seek prompt treatment.
- Cultivate habit of visiting toilet at same time daily to form habit.
- Drink a glass of lemon juice with honey every morning to stimulate bowel movement.
- Consume fiber rich diet.
- Drink at least 10-12 glasses of water daily.
- Practice daily exercise religiously. Lead an active life.
Don’ts
- Avoid overuse of laxatives.
- Do not blindly use medical/ herbal products which may contain certain products that may damage the colon in the long run.
- Avoid dehydrating products like colas, alcohol and caffeinated products.
- Include more fiber: These are materials made by plants that is not digested by the human gut and gets expelled in stool thereby forming bulk and relieving constipation. Increase the amount of fruits and vegetables if you are constipated. Also include whole grains, oat, cherries, nuts, beans, legumes, grapes etc. Recommended requirement is 20-35 grams of fiber daily.
- Drink sufficient water: At least 10-12 glasses of water must be consumed. Water helps to keep the stool soft and promotes their easy expulsion.
- Prunes: Prunes are the fruits which play important role easing the constipation. Whole fruits or their juices are advisable. They are designated as nature's own remedy for constipation.
- Coffee: Coffee though is a muscle relaxant and seems to be helpful in constipation but it actually hardens the stool and aggravates constipation. Hence avoid coffee.
- Diuretics: Avoid diuretics like alcohol, caffeinated tea and cola which draw liquid out of stools and make them hard.
- Avoid foods like cheese, meat and processed foods that have less or no fiber.