Constipation Homeopathy Medicines Treatment
Generally medical books says CONSTIPATION
IS THE FATHER OF DISEASE
Constipation means that a person has three or fewer bowel
movement in a week. The stool can be hard and dry. Sometimes it is painful to
pass. At one time or another, almost everyone gets constipated. In most cases,
it lasts a short time and is not serious.
Is Constipation Serious?
Although it may be extremely bothersome, constipation itself
usually is not serious. However, it may signal and be the only noticeable
symptom of a serious underlying disorder such as cancer. Constipation can lead
to complications, such as hemorrhoids caused by extreme straining or fissures
caused by the hard stool stretching the sphincters. Bleeding can occur for
either of these reasons and appears as bright red streaks on the surface of the
stool. Fissures may be quite painful and can aggravate the constipation that
originally caused them. Fecal impactions tend to occur in very young children
and in older adults and may be accompanied by a loss of control of stool, with
liquid stool flowing around the hard impaction.
Occasionally, straining causes a small amount of intestinal
lining to push out from the rectal opening. This condition is known as rectal
prolapse and may lead to secretion of mucus that may stain underpants. In
children, mucus may be a feature of cystic fibrosis.
Causes of Constipation
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Like a fever,
constipation can be caused by many different conditions. Most people have
experienced an occasional brief bout of constipation that has corrected itself
with diet and time. The following is a list of some of the most common causes
of constipation:
- Poor Diet. A main cause of constipation may
be a diet high in animal fats (meats, dairy products, eggs) and refined
sugar (rich desserts and other sweets), but low in fiber (vegetables,
fruits, whole grains), especially insoluble dietary fiber, which helps
move bulk through the intestines and promote bowel movements. Some studies
have suggested that high-fiber diets result in larger stools, more
frequent bowel movements and, therefore, less constipation.
- Imaginary Constipation. This is very common and results
from misconceptions about what is normal and what is not. If recognized
early enough, this type of constipation can be cured by informing the
sufferer that the frequency of his or her bowel movements is normal.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Also known as spastic colon, IBS
is one of the most common causes of constipation. Some people
develop spasms of the colon that delay the speed with which the contents
of the intestine move through the digestive tract, leading to
constipation.
- Poor Bowel Habits. A person can initiate a cycle of
constipation by ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement. Some people do
this to avoid using public toilets, others because they are too busy.
After a period of time, a person may stop feeling the urge. This leads to
progressive constipation.
- Laxative Abuse. People who habitually take
stimulant laxatives become dependent upon them and may require increasing
dosages until, finally, the intestine becomes insensitive and fails to
work properly.
- Travel. People often experience
constipation when travelling long distances, which may relate to changes
in lifestyle, schedule, diet and drinking water.
- Hormonal Disturbances. Certain hormonal disturbances,
such as an under active thyroid gland, can produce constipation.
- Pregnancy. Pregnancy is another common
cause of constipation, which may be partly due to hormonal changes during
pregnancy.
- Fissures and Hemorrhoids. Painful conditions of the anus can
produce a spasm of the anal sphincter muscle, which can delay a bowel
movement.
- Specific Diseases. Many diseases that affect the
body tissues, such as scleroderma or lupus, and certain neurological or
muscular diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and
stroke, can be responsible for constipation.
- Loss of Body Salts. The loss of body salts through the
kidneys or through vomiting or diarrhea is another cause of constipation.
- Mechanical Compression. Scarring, inflammation around diverticula’s,
tumors and cancer can produce mechanical compression of the intestine and
result in constipation.
- Nerve Damage. Injuries to the spinal cord and tumors
pressing on the spinal cord can produce constipation by affecting the
nerves that lead to the intestine.
- Medications. Many medications can cause
constipation. These include pain medications (especially narcotics),
antacids that contain aluminum or calcium, antispasmodic drugs, antidepressant
drugs, tranquilizers, iron supplements, anti convulsants for epilepsy,
antiparkinsonism drugs and calcium channel blockers for high blood
pressure and heart conditions.
- Colonic Motility Disorders. The peristaltic activity of the
intestine may be ineffective resulting in colonic inertia or outlet
obstruction.
Constipation in Children
- Constipation is common in children
and may be related to any of the causes noted in the previous section. In
a small number of children, constipation may be the result of physical
problems. Children with such defects as the absence of normal nerve
endings in portions of the bowel, abnormalities of the spinal cord,
thyroid deficiency, mental retardation, and certain other inherited
metabolic disorders often suffer symptoms of constipation. Constipation in
children, however, is usually due to poor bowel habits.
- Many children who suffer from
constipation when they are older have a history of passing stools that are
firmer than average in their early weeks of life. Because this occurs
before there are significant variations in diet, habits or attitudes, it
suggests that many children who develop constipation have a normal
tendency to have firmer stools. Such children suffer little from the
tendency unless it is aggravated by poor bowel habits or poor diet.
- Constipation may result in pain
when the child has bowel movements. Cracks in the skin, called fissures,
may develop in the anus. These fissures can bleed or increase pain,
causing a child to withhold his or her stool.
- Children may withhold their stools
for other reasons as well. Some find it inconvenient to use toilets
outside the home. Also, severe emotional stress caused by family crises or
difficulties at school may cause children to withhold their stools. In
these instances, the periods between bowel movements may become quite
long, in some cases lasting longer than one or two weeks. These children
may develop fecal impactions, a situation in which the stool is packed so
tightly in the bowel that the normal pushing action of the bowel is not
enough to expel the stool spontaneously.
Constipation in Older Ages
- Older adults are five times more
likely than younger adults to report problems with constipation. Poor
diet, insufficient intake of fluids, lack of exercise, the use of certain
drugs to treat other conditions, and poor bowel habits can result in
constipation. Experts agree, however, that too often older people become
overly concerned with having a bowel movement and that constipation is
frequently an imaginary ailment.
- Diet and dietary habits can play a
role in developing constipation. Lack of interest in eating — a problem
common too many single or widowed older people — may lead to heavy use of
convenience foods, which tend to be low in fiber. In addition, loss of teeth
may force older people to choose soft, processed foods, which also tend to
be low in fiber.
- Older people sometimes cut back on
fluids, especially if they are not eating regular or balanced meals or to
avoid urinating if they experience stress incontinence. Water and other
fluids add bulk to stools, making bowel movements softer and easier to
pass.
- Prolonged bed rest, for example,
after an accident or during an illness and lack of exercise may contribute
to constipation. Also, drugs prescribed for other conditions, such as
antidepressants, antacids containing aluminum or calcium, antihistamines,
diuretics, and antiparkinsonism drugs, can produce constipation in some
people.
- The preoccupation with bowel
movements sometimes leads older people to depend heavily on stimulant
laxatives, which can be habit-forming. The bowel begins to rely on
laxatives to bring on bowel movements, and over time, the natural
mechanisms fail to work without the help of drugs. Habitual use of enemas
also can lead to a loss of normal function.
Treatment
Mind the phrase CONSTIPATION IS THE
FATHER OF DISEASE, in allopathic method of treatment they will prescribe
laxatives for constipation, continues intake of laxatives develops severe constipation
and it will dry out the digestive tract. In Homoeopathic method of treatment we
will find out the cause of constipation and we gave the medicine according to
the cause, it is more effective without side effect
Whom to contact for Constipation Treatment
Dr.Senthil Kumar Treats many cases of Constipation In his medical professional experience
with successful results. Many patients get relief after taking treatment from
Dr.Senthil Kumar. Dr.Senthil Kumar visits Chennai at Vivekanantha
Homeopathy Clinic Velachery Chennai 42. To get appointment please call 9786901830,
+91 94430 54168 or mail to consult.ur.dr@gmail.com,
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