Severe constipation treatment
Current clinical treatment for functional severe constipation can be taken mainly in three treatment modes:
First, the lifestyle guidance, including dietary structure, habits, work and rest routine and defecation habits of the health guidance, it is recommended to increase the intake of vegetables and fruits, in order to increase the fecal fiber content, regular dietary habits can also promote gastrointestinal transmission, shorten the fecal retention time, increase the water content of feces, and increase the water content of feces. Fiber content, regular diet can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, accelerate the transmission of feces, shorten the residence time of feces in the body, and increase the water content of feces, coupled with healthy defecation habits, enough sleep and moderate exercise will help to normalize the defecation.
Secondly, the correct use of laxatives, it is recommended that patients with persistent constipation according to the need for treatment, and according to the patient's individual differences and different types of patients, under the guidance of the doctor under the premise of the use of laxatives, if necessary.
Nursing points
Elderly people are more constipated, should eat more vegetables and fruits with high fiber content. Vegetables to wild rice, leeks, spinach, celery, squash, lotus root and other fiber-containing, fruit to persimmons, grapes, apricots, duck pear, apples, bananas, tomatoes and other fiber-containing.
Forging the body, such as walking, jogging, turning over and so on. Such as abdominal massage can start from the right lower abdomen upward, to the left, and then downward clockwise direction massage, 2 to 3 times a day, each time 10 to 20 back, very effective.
Constipation can be a symptom of a disease, to timely treatment of hemorrhoids and other perianal diseases, alert colon cancer.
The principle of using laxatives is to alternate between various laxatives and avoid strong laxatives.
Do not use or use less drugs that are easy to cause constipation, such as codeine, iron, aluminum, calcium, etc..
Two, about the old man constipation a few misconceptions
Eat more bananas
Many people think that bananas have laxative effect, can relieve constipation, in fact, this point of view is not entirely correct. It is true that bananas can moisturize, but only those ripe bananas have the effect of moisturizing. And because ripe bananas sell poorly and have a short shelf life, many people are reluctant to ask for them. Most of the time, people prefer to buy half-ripe bananas that last longer. These unripe bananas contain more ellagic acid, it will inhibit gastrointestinal peristalsis, it is not only unable to play the role of laxative, but also may aggravate the constipation.
Eat more fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are rich in dietary fiber, can relieve constipation, but this does not mean that more is better, excessive consumption will also cause gastrointestinal stimulation, triggering flatulence and stomach pain. In addition, constipation patients need to increase the amount of water when eating foods rich in dietary fiber. Because dietary fiber combined with water before a strong water absorption ability, can increase the volume of excreta in the intestine, so that it accelerates the operation, to reduce the harmful substances in the intestinal tract of the time of retention, to relieve constipation.
Radish laxative
There are many causes of constipation, such as heat constipation caused by internal heat, heat constipation caused by spleen and kidney deficiency and fluid deficiency, and so on, so we are in the diet to alleviate constipation, the first thing we need to know is what is the reason for their constipation, rather than generalizing. For example, white radish has the effect of eliminating food and gas, can relieve the constipation caused by flatulence, but for the elderly, they originally their own gas is insufficient, and then eat a lot of radish to relieve the gas, not only will not relieve the constipation, but also aggravate the symptoms.
Drinking tea after meals
Some people think that drinking tea can help digestion, so there is a habit of drinking tea after meals, unaware that this will sometimes aggravate constipation. Because tea contains a lot of tannic acid, if people have eaten a lot of high-protein foods, such as meat, seafood, etc., then tannic acid will be combined with protein to produce an astringent tannins, slowing down the frequency of peristalsis, so that the excreta in the body to stay longer, aggravating the constipation. Therefore, when people are plagued by constipation, they should increase their water intake appropriately instead of drinking a lot of tea.
No meat
Many people think that constipation is caused by eating too much meat and fish, so they will make their diet very vegetarian. In fact, this practice is not desirable, fish and meat is actually an important source of energy required for the normal functioning of the human body, the gastrointestinal function to function properly also need energy, which part of the source of meat, only the gastrointestinal function of the functioning of the normal, in order to ensure that the body is discharged in a timely manner.
No oil
Constipated people in the dietary therapy often appear "rather than kill a thousand, not to let go of a" extreme idea, they quit fried food at the same time, often also blocked those who contain fat food. In fact, the human intestinal tract is like a car engine, also need to lubricate, rich in fats and oils can help intestinal lubrication, which is very important for the excretion of waste in the human body. For example, pine nuts, walnuts and other nuts, as well as sesame seeds contain vegetable fats that can lubricate the intestines, constipation can be appropriate to eat more. However, and nuts are not the same, fried food, although also contains oil, but does not play a laxative effect, and may even aggravate constipation. So it should be very wise not to eat or eat less fried food when you are constipated.