Student Health Services

I'm constipated.

• Drink at least 8 oz. of fluid per day.
• Add more fiber to your diet; fresh fruits, vegetables, oat or bran cereals or bread.
• Try to exercise daily.
• Bulking agents such as Fibercon or Metamucil are fine; avoid stimulant laxatives such as Correctol, since these may become habit-forming.
• Don't put off "the urge" to have a bowel movement.
• Call Student Health Services if the constipation is accompanied by fever or abdominal pain, or if the bowel movement is painful and accompanied by rectal bleeding

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