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Constipation Symptom Report

Individuals may experience constipation as a result of immobility, leg weakness, changes in diet (less fiber), or a decrease in drinking fluids. Constipation is defined not only by how frequently you move your bowels, but also by whether the stools are hard, dry or difficult to pass. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Constipation severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Constipation

Treatments Patients Take For Constipation
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Polyethylene Glycol 3350 97 3% Polyethylene Glycol 3350: 3%
Stool Softener 68 2% Stool Softener: 2%
Docusate 66 2% Docusate: 2%
Fiber 39 1% Fiber: 1%
Senna 33 1% Senna: 1%
Benefiber 17 1% Benefiber: 1%
Amitiza 16 1% Amitiza: 1%
Bisacodyl 16 1% Bisacodyl: 1%
Lactulose 11 0% Lactulose: 0%
Metamucil 11 0% Metamucil: 0%
Magnesium 8 0% Magnesium: 0%
Prunes 7 0% Prunes: 0%
Enemas 6 0% Enemas: 0%
FiberCon 6 0% FiberCon: 0%
Laxatives 6 0% Laxatives: 0%
Water 6 0% Water: 0%
Magnesium Citrate 5 0% Magnesium Citrate: 0%
Milk of Magnesia 5 0% Milk of Magnesia: 0%
Psyllium Husk 5 0% Psyllium Husk: 0%
Glycerine suppositories 4 0% Glycerine suppositories: 0%
Citrucel 3 0% Citrucel: 0%
Cod Liver Oil 3 0% Cod Liver Oil: 0%
Flaxseed 3 0% Flaxseed: 0%
Fleet Enema 3 0% Fleet Enema: 0%
High fiber diet 3 0% High fiber diet: 0%
Magnesium Oxide 3 0% Magnesium Oxide: 0%
Senokot-S 3 0% Senokot-S: 0%
Acidophilus 2 0% Acidophilus: 0%
Activia 2 0% Activia: 0%
Aloe Vera 2 0% Aloe Vera: 0%
Dicyclomine 2 0% Dicyclomine: 0%
Domperidone 2 0% Domperidone: 0%
FiberChoice 2 0% FiberChoice: 0%
Flaxseed Oil 2 0% Flaxseed Oil: 0%
Glycerin Suppository 2 0% Glycerin Suppository: 0%
Magnesium Carbonate 2 0% Magnesium Carbonate: 0%
Metoclopramide 2 0% Metoclopramide: 0%
Peri-Colace 2 0% Peri-Colace: 0%
Probiotics 2 0% Probiotics: 0%
Prune Juice 2 0% Prune Juice: 0%
Vitamin C 2 0% Vitamin C: 0%
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) 1 0% 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP): 0%
Acetylcysteine 1 0% Acetylcysteine: 0%
Align Probiotic 1 0% Align Probiotic: 0%
Bran, applesauce, prune juice 1 0% Bran, applesauce, prune juice: 0%
Coffee 1 0% Coffee: 0%
Colon Cleanse 1 0% Colon Cleanse: 0%
Colon Clenz 1 0% Colon Clenz: 0%
Colon hydrotherapy 1 0% Colon hydrotherapy: 0%
Colonoscopy 1 0% Colonoscopy: 0%
CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10 1 0% CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10: 0%
Digestive Enzymes 1 0% Digestive Enzymes: 0%
Dried plums 1 0% Dried plums: 0%
Equate Vegetable Laxative 1 0% Equate Vegetable Laxative: 0%
FiberChoice plus Calcium + D 1 0% FiberChoice plus Calcium + D: 0%
Fiber-Lax 1 0% Fiber-Lax: 0%
Flax Seed Oil capsules 1 0% Flax Seed Oil capsules: 0%
Herbal Chinese tea 1 0% Herbal Chinese tea: 0%
HerbLax by Shaklee 1 0% HerbLax by Shaklee: 0%
Hydrocortisone Suppositories 1 0% Hydrocortisone Suppositories: 0%
Juice, fresh veg and fruit 1 0% Juice, fresh veg and fruit: 0%
Longs Wellness 1 0% Longs Wellness: 0%
Mineral oil 1 0% Mineral oil: 0%
MonaVie Juice 1 0% MonaVie Juice: 0%
Naturalax 1 0% Naturalax: 0%
Nature's Way Alfa Max 1 0% Nature's Way Alfa Max: 0%
NOW Vitamin B Complex 1 0% NOW Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Peppermint oil enteric gel cap 1 0% Peppermint oil enteric gel cap: 0%
Polyethylene glycol 3350 NF 1 0% Polyethylene glycol 3350 NF: 0%
rectal prolapse 1 0% rectal prolapse: 0%
Ropinirole 1 0% Ropinirole: 0%
Senna Plus 1 0% Senna Plus: 0%
Sorbitol 1 0% Sorbitol: 0%
Super Aloe (Cape Aloe) 1 0% Super Aloe (Cape Aloe): 0%
Super II Herbal Supplements 1 0% Super II Herbal Supplements: 0%
Top Care Stool Softener 1 0% Top Care Stool Softener: 0%
Vital Healing Foods (Vitamineral Green 4.8) 1 0% Vital Healing Foods (Vitamineral Green 4.8): 0%
Vitamin C Slow Release 1 0% Vitamin C Slow Release: 0%
Xellana Morning Life 1 0% Xellana Morning Life: 0%

Report created on November 07, 2009.