Constipation: How To Avoid It And Treat It

In this video the surgeons discuss the topic of constipation. It can happen after surgery and with narcotic use for pain control. They discuss how to avoid getting constipated and how to treat it if it does happen.
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  • @sooz9433
    @sooz94332 жыл бұрын

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  • @TalkingWithDocs

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    2 жыл бұрын

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    @Sdensmore1958

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TalkingWithDocs 1:52 1:52

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    Жыл бұрын

  • @lindaballard3737
    @lindaballard37372 жыл бұрын

    Love the new intro. Great hints on a potentially difficult situation.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

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    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @jefflimp561
    @jefflimp5612 жыл бұрын

    Love the new opening! And still great content. Timely topic. The first few days post my TKR being constipated, lack of sleep and in constant pain was not an enjoyable combination. Keep up the great work.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Jeff. Good luck during your recovery. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @Mel-yh8yn
    @Mel-yh8yn2 жыл бұрын

    Great new intro! Nice effects of music in the background…you guys are stepping in up for us, thank-you! You guys are hilarious, please don’t stop being funny. You guys humour work so well together too 😁

  • @TalkingWithDocs

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mel. Thanks for the positive feedback. Every now and then we get negative comments that we should cut out the humour but the majority of people like it. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @fatherandsonsfishing
    @fatherandsonsfishing2 жыл бұрын

    SO much to unpackage here... pun intended. First, I love the new thumbnail, intro, and video style! You weren't kidding when you said you were improving your AV-game after reaching 100k subs! I know this video is about taking it down at least a couple notches, but you definitely took it up a notch when it comes to the videos. Second, I'm sure you could say the same thing about residency or fellowship in CAN, but I found that post-graduate medical training in the US was pretty much the same as a daily enema... Third, 7:18 is my favorite Ortho quote of all time! It sounds like Brad maybe says "then seek attention with us," but he says the "us" so quickly and then lists Family Doctor, Pharmacist, or the Emergency Room, that I suspect he really does say "us" since I personally know several OrthoPods who would rather get an enema themselves than treat post-op constipation! 😎

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Farher and Sons Fishing. You are cracking us up. Residency was brutal for sure. And yes we usually enlist the care of others to deal with the constipation! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @citibear57
    @citibear572 жыл бұрын

    Recent subscriber here, but I love your channel. Lots of great topics, lots of great information. All done with a sense of humour. I recommend your channel to everyone. Thanks guys!

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Mike. Doing our best to keep it interesting. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @Wheel-1
    @Wheel-12 жыл бұрын

    New intro is awesome ! Thanks for the video & your time Doc's...

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like it JJD1913. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @carlkirby1621
    @carlkirby16212 жыл бұрын

    You guys switched sides!! 😀 Good information as usual. You guys are the “BOSS”. I am enjoying the channel!

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    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Carl we are trying to be the BOSS of this channel at least. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @jamesec1949
    @jamesec19492 жыл бұрын

    Good job on the new intro. I have this problem due to opiate use for chronic pain. My MD prescribed Lactulose and it works well for me. Thanks Docs. You guys are the best. Jim 🇺🇸

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Jim. Glad you are keeping things moving. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @jsstar76
    @jsstar762 жыл бұрын

    Hi Docs… love the new intro and look at that 111k already! Great topic as usual!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much JS. Figured we would try something a bit different. Cruising. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @timmcneil6136
    @timmcneil61362 жыл бұрын

    Great video…love your new graphics

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Tim!

  • @sandybrown4764
    @sandybrown47642 жыл бұрын

    As a habitual surgery patient, here are my tips, as someone who goes the natural route, where possible: 1. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. 2. When you first start back on solids, make every other thing that you eat be something that either gives you diarrhea or loose stools, normally (assuming you love those foods.) 3. Don't sit on your butt! Get up and get moving, to get those bowels moving, as well! Love your videos, Docs, and enjoyed your new intro.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good advice Sandy! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @Sharon-pb7so

    @Sharon-pb7so

    2 жыл бұрын

    We tried that after one of my surgeries, My husband bought me White Castles. They failed to have the desired effect but they tasted good. 🤣 I'm a frequent flier for surgeries too. I was in an accident and they've been fixing me every since. I think I only have one more to go. I'm not in any hurry though. I'd lie to get it over with but summer is coming and after being cooped up from covid we're really to do some traveling. I'll probably have my surgery in maybe November or even after Christmas. The weather is crummy so what a good time to recover.

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    @cherylsmith23452 жыл бұрын

    I’ve commented many times; you Gents are amazing. I think we’d all like to just invite you to dinner and hang out because you’re those kinda Guys. Like the BOSS acronym too. I’m a one pill a day (PPI for GERD) but in my early 60s, despite being active and hydrated, my body isn’t as great at eliminating as it once was. Metamucil is a life saver for someone like me too who has slow motility. Thanks for the topics you bring forward. Anyone in TO area are so fortunate to have you as their Doctor’s/Surgeons. THANK YOU 😊

  • @TalkingWithDocs

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    2 жыл бұрын

    That is so kind Cheryl. We love dinner! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @jegreen4227
    @jegreen42274 ай бұрын

    Great content , great acronym

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!! 🙏

  • @nancyberry4713
    @nancyberry47132 жыл бұрын

    Nice new format!

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Nancy. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @alidavalentinagosgnach700
    @alidavalentinagosgnach7002 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely great information!😃you guys are definitely the BOSS!! Thanks for the video!

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alida. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @bettyjeanpetrinovich7373
    @bettyjeanpetrinovich73732 жыл бұрын

    Great, your new intro! I always appreciate how you share your knowledge and experience in such an accessible and enjoyable way. BTW, I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy, based on advice for routine exams. Thank you! I feel really good about it. I'm subscribed, For Sure!

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Betty Jean. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @rsainz1296
    @rsainz12962 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I am sharing this video (like other ones I have shared).

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    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much R for watching and subscribing

  • @denisemariner9755
    @denisemariner97552 жыл бұрын

    Love the new intro!☺️ Post op, we want our patients up and moving as soon as possible! Get those bowels moving. Water, but prune juice, or warming up prunes with breakfast helps patients too. Milk of Mag at night, can help get someone on track. Mirelax pre-op helps to ward off issues as well. Women, tend to be cursed by constipation.😓

  • @TalkingWithDocs

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your expertise Denise! Thanks for watching and subscribing as always

  • @barbaracanup5343

    @barbaracanup5343

    Жыл бұрын

    When I was growing up my mom would give us milk of magnesium. Is it safe and how often can it be used.

  • @barbaracanup5343

    @barbaracanup5343

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course it was safe, duh 😂. I’ve taken it once as a adult and it worked without the awful cramps. I’m assuming it can be used regularly. No I’ve not been smoking weed. 😊

  • @barbaracanup5343

    @barbaracanup5343

    Жыл бұрын

    I love you guys!!!

  • @wsue1038
    @wsue10382 жыл бұрын

    BOSS??? I think you mean BEST. You both are the BEST! 💕💕💕

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is so sweet W Sue. Thank you for watching and subscribing

  • @darlenericotta7550
    @darlenericotta75502 жыл бұрын

    Great information a Docs and constipation is not fun, I am home from my knee surgery now. Your Videos made things so much easier for me to go through! Thanks so much!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Congrats Darlene. All the best and a speedy recovery! Thanks for watching and subscribing

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    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TalkingWithDocs Best subscriptions I have on my channel! Thanks again Docs! Have a wonderful day and I really the way you start your videos now! I was surprised when I watched the other day after I got home from the care facility. Have a blessed day!

  • @Tony-dk1bp
    @Tony-dk1bp Жыл бұрын

    Literally scared the s**t out of me. Good work!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice Tony!! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @trinichandy3049
    @trinichandy30492 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Doctors for sharing your knowledge. God bless.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very welcome trinychandy. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @kimmcreynolds4021
    @kimmcreynolds40212 жыл бұрын

    Love watching you two. Love you personalities and your humor!!!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why thank you Kim. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @christinesexton939
    @christinesexton9392 жыл бұрын

    Great videos. I just watched your plant based video. I wanted to add, through my research, I believe cholesterol is often high from sugar consumption. My hubby has a 100% blockage of his carotid artery. His triglycerides were really high. We did plant based whole foods & gave up white sugar. We use Stevia or Vermont maple syrup, even dates. Wish I'd realized how important diet is, a long time ago. We really are what we eat. Thanks for the info!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes Christine it is all related. Get rid of sugar. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @johngritman4840
    @johngritman48402 жыл бұрын

    As an introduction, my mother died of colorectal cancer. At first our doctor thought it was a hemorrhoid (this was 35 years ago) but he sent her for an immediate colonoscopy - cancer. She had some massive/ painful surgery followed by chemo and radiation -against the recommendation of her five children - one of whom was an oncology surgical nurse. She was 122 lbs. before her surgery; sh died at 47 lbs. and looked like the people at Buchenwald. But because of her cancer. the five of us siblings got colonoscopy. I ha a 2.5+ polyp which was removed. With the polyp went my constipation and there was no cancer. Now I go every 2.5 years for a follow up and removal of very small polyps. Shredded wheat with apple juice (tastes better than milk), oatmeal with maple syrup (made from scratch) brings the fluid down to my large colon. Everything just normal. Give it a try. Stay healthy and God bless you all.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi John. Sorry to hear about your mom. Thank you for sharing your story. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @krystalborgman

    @krystalborgman

    Жыл бұрын

    My most deepest sympathies and prayers for you and your family. I'm so very sorry for what happened to your mother. I'm glad you have had your health issues resolved. Huge hugs to you and God bless. 🧡🙏🏼✝️🙏🏼💛💐🌈

  • @PapasDino
    @PapasDino2 жыл бұрын

    Boy, somebody has been playing with new editing/graphics software! ;-) Looking good guys, my better half has always had these issues...after having hemorrhoids for years finally a colorectal guy cauterized them and that did the trick, BUT I go out of my way to keep stools soft and moving.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good call Dino. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @flipflop7022
    @flipflop70222 жыл бұрын

    Love the new look! 👍

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Flip Flop. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @toryberch
    @toryberch2 жыл бұрын

    Wow 111k 🥳🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations guys!! Love your new intro and you hit 🎯 a bullseye on my health. Parkinson's and Sjogren's causes constipation and dryness Thanks for the topic 🙂👍

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Tory and hopefully it can help. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @toryberch

    @toryberch

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TalkingWithDocs for sure it did 👍🙂 Seeing my gastroenterologist soon

  • @lnwhitaker
    @lnwhitaker2 жыл бұрын

    Great information!! Thanks.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome Larry. Hopefully It can help. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @marymendoza3351
    @marymendoza33512 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Great tips🙂

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very welcome Mary. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @carengibbs1503
    @carengibbs15032 жыл бұрын

    Oh yes!! Not enough discussion! Even for we cancer patients.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes Caren. Big problem. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @lesitebarnes9765
    @lesitebarnes9765 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the information God-bless you both

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Very welcome Lesite. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @pozzee2809
    @pozzee28092 жыл бұрын

    Great information as usual 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Pat. Thank you for watching and subscribing

  • @Sharon-pb7so
    @Sharon-pb7so2 жыл бұрын

    After my most recent surgery I was given a prescription for Lactulose solution. That stuff should automatically be given to patients who will be on extended opioid medications. Compared to my previous 6 surgeries no one even hinted that this stuff exists. It was like giving birth it was so painful and constipated. If you write a script for an opioid, write one for Lactulose. I had 3 back surgeries in the same week, every other day. 😱 It was lots of fun. 🙄 I was sent to rehab and after 3 days in rehab I ended up in the ER in intractable pain. The people at rehab were not giving me my pain meds on schedule and they changed the dosage to half of what I was supposed to get. The ER nurse said I was medically tortured. I was crying in pain. My husband was horrified at how much I'd gone down hill after my release from the hospital. I was in the hospital for 8 days and didn't have a BM. But I also hadn't eaten a single thing in the hospital. Nothing. So I ended up back at the hospital and was there overnight. They gave me an emema, nothing happened except some mucus jel like junk came out. TMI, I know but there's a point to this. Anyway on my discharge was written explicit directions for my pain management (I was going home to recover) and included in my discharge info was a prescription for Lactulose. My husband got the Lactulose right away along with my new prescription for painkillers because the rehab place wouldn't let me have them. 😡 Once I used the Lactulose it was like a miracle. I was kind of afraid of the stuff so I took less than the instructions said. I was extremely lucky and my decision to go half dose worked great for me. So, in my opinion every opioid script should come standard with a Lactulose script, with refills.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sharon. Yay lactulose!! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @davidevans8635
    @davidevans86352 жыл бұрын

    I miss the old intro music and that kid crashing out. I understand why you might have changed it but.. that music was great.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh thanks David. We appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @mandydehoog2708
    @mandydehoog27082 жыл бұрын

    Love the new beginning of your video. I’m on medication for 10 yrs that keeps me constipated all the time. I’ve experienced almost everything that you both spoke about. Thank you Docs I will try what you’ve suggested. Because I don’t want to experience any more pain☹️❤️🇨🇦

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Mandy. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @davemac1888
    @davemac18882 жыл бұрын

    Good video 👍

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dave. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @phartsky
    @phartsky2 жыл бұрын

    Nice Opening...

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Pete. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @dchrysostom
    @dchrysostom2 жыл бұрын

    So happy I found this video

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    So are we D!! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @anti-ponyassociation2444
    @anti-ponyassociation2444 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Will you guys do a video on the opposite of constipation, when things too fast and loose?

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    We sure can add it to the list. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @Johneseed
    @Johneseed2 жыл бұрын

    I switched to a fasting and animal based diet before knee and shoulder surgery and avoided all constipation issues.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Glen. Interesting. We would not recommend an animal based diet but there is a lot of interest in fasting. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @adrianamanning175
    @adrianamanning175 Жыл бұрын

    You guys are AMAZING🥰

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Why thank you Adriana! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @evangelist1221
    @evangelist12212 жыл бұрын

    💖👏👏👏😍😍😍😍🙋‍♀️we thank God for the good work more about grace 🙏 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

  • @TalkingWithDocs

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    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and subscribing evangelist

  • @evangelist1221

    @evangelist1221

    2 жыл бұрын

    Okay

  • @hijackn2890
    @hijackn28902 жыл бұрын

    Love all your videos and content. Perhaps I’m stubborn and set in my ways but I like the older, simpler style of videos better. A couple of docs and a camera with no graphics and less editing. Just my two cents.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi hijackn2890. Thanks for the feedback. There will still be some old school ones. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @zuberkariye2299
    @zuberkariye22992 жыл бұрын

    I am from Ethiopia and I finished HS here in the US in 2020, Since I finished HS and got was a new thing, I started to save some money to buy a laptop(MacBook) to study tech and cybersecurity, and IT. I haven't left the house for 2 years by this I meant I will stay in the most of the time and study, so I had so much stress which trigger my Tourette syndrome, I started to push down my stomach and hold my breath for a few secs for months. I started to notice that I did some serious damage to my belly and stomach, I had a hard time using the bathroom and I could not eat. Starting in Oct, I felt really sick and was thinking I was gonna die for three months, I was in the emergency room multiple times, and I thought my pain was neck pain since I write down notes a lot, but I think it was due to my belly. I was vomiting and just did not understand the cause of this. Now I do. For the last three months, I had not eaten any good food, feeling hot on my heart area and chest also in the back, especially whenever I sit down or lay down, no bowel movement for days and I am just really scared. I am sure what caused this was I was pushing down my belly/stomach since I have tics all the time. Now I just want to live a normal life coz I feel like I am dying every morning. There is just toxic stuff sitting down at the bottom of my belly and that is the feeling I get every morning. I wish life was not meant to be like this. I am just unhappy because of this condition and it gets worse each day, I have an appointment this month but it is via zoom and I want to talk to a doctor face to face and tell them all of my problems. I just turned 18 and things are not going well, I just want to study computers and help others. 😭 I swear if this thing goes away, I will change my diet, prevent other things, and also learned lessons. I have never been sick this long since 2021 summer. Can't sleep at all and even eat my daily meal besides small and mini fruits, fiber, etc. 😭😭😭

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Best of luck Zuber. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @davemac1888
    @davemac18882 жыл бұрын

    I also like the new intro

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Dave. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @lesitebarnes9765
    @lesitebarnes9765 Жыл бұрын

    You guys are Something together lol God-bless you

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha that’s funny. Doing our best. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @B-ch6uk
    @B-ch6uk2 жыл бұрын

    Have you done a video on diverticulitis? That would be helpful.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not yet Brooke. We can add it to the list. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @craftyladybug411
    @craftyladybug4112 жыл бұрын

    Enulose syrup really helps alleviate constipation and softens it. You do need a prescription and it tastes like pure sugar but really helps.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice Craftyladaybug411. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @wordswordswords8203
    @wordswordswords8203 Жыл бұрын

    Very good video. Have you guys done a video on hydration? It seems like a simple topic, but I really don't understand it. Does drink 8 cups of water a day apply to everyone or are there other factors like weight, age, physical activity? How do you even know when you are well-hydrated and how important is that, actually? Lately, it seems like there is so much hype from non-medical sources about hydration, makes you wonder what the actual facts are. Thank you, gentlemen!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    No we haven’t. Hard to guage but one simple way is to monitor the Color of your urine. If it is dark yellow, drink more. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @wordswordswords8203

    @wordswordswords8203

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TalkingWithDocs Ok, thank you for the info.

  • @deanlion6293
    @deanlion62932 жыл бұрын

    Doctors are Holly people 🤗

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and subscribing Dean

  • @deanlion6293

    @deanlion6293

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TalkingWithDocs Your Welcome! ☺️

  • @richarddolan6077
    @richarddolan60772 жыл бұрын

    good

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Richard. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @madamehall2376
    @madamehall23762 жыл бұрын

    Like the content. Don’t need the music…

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry about that madame. Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @julietteSoul
    @julietteSoul2 жыл бұрын

    Magnesium citrate

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Juliette. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @terrycrowley9323
    @terrycrowley93233 ай бұрын

    At 7am every morning l am on the can! Being regular has made a big difference to me If nothing happens then l make adjustments to my day! Generally things are fine the next morning. If not then l ask myself what's going wrong,but that's rare. Fluids and food are kept up.l had so much constipation,it was hell,but getting as regular was the answer for me, l swear this to be my answer that saved me from anul hell😊😊

  • @lsdev4229
    @lsdev4229 Жыл бұрын

    I message my Colon every time I am constipated ( do not have bowel movement for a week) and it works every time. I have Ulcerative colitis. Much better than taking all those laxatives. , Sharon.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Sharon. Text message? We think you meant massage. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @marthabencomo9074
    @marthabencomo90742 жыл бұрын

    I have nodules in both lungs and thyroid.I had cancer in my left breast

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    So sorry to hear that Martha. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @UppityRib
    @UppityRib2 жыл бұрын

    If one has run-of-the-mill chronic idiopathic constipation, "seek medical attention" is futile. You will hear "water, fiber, exercise" from every doctor, every visit -- no matter how many times you tell them you get plenty of each. You might get a prescription for $500-per-month probiotics. You might get a colonoscopy appointment. When neither of these resolve the issue, you will get "water, fiber, exercise"' again.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well that would be disappointing Rachel. Is it possible you have a subtle motility disorder? Maybe seeing a gastroenterologist would help. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @UppityRib

    @UppityRib

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TalkingWithDocs You're very welcome. Yes, I did see a gastroenterologist for the colonoscopy. Well, not exactly... I was only allowed to actually speak to her PA, who did wonder if it was a motility issue. (The colonoscopy itself showed no issues. I went over it with my GP and told her about the motility possibility. She again had no strategy other than "water, fiber, exercise." Maybe I just need a new GP.)

  • @mikedoran6753
    @mikedoran67532 жыл бұрын

    new look I got to get used to it but I like it😄

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi BIG Mike. Us too. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @patrickhoban3002
    @patrickhoban30022 жыл бұрын

    8 oz of magnesium citrate. Probably best not to stray too far from the house that day though. 😉

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting Patrick. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @nora768
    @nora7682 жыл бұрын

    Nice one. For me, all it takes is black licorice.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes Nora nice. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @krystalborgman
    @krystalborgman Жыл бұрын

    Hello I happened upon your channel and I appreciate your insight and information. I am what tgey consider perimenopausal 😬🤦‍♂️, I mean I feel like a train wreck half the time lololol anyway lot of side effects of this stuff. Hormonal imbalance is tough 😢, I have belly weight gain, thinning hair loss, dry skin and eyes, always thirsty and low libido and constipation. 🤷‍♀️ yeah theres some good news 🤔🙄, so anyway I either have to drink a huge smoothie with virgin olive oil or drink a senna tea or sometimes drink prune juice or beet juice . I try to eat veggies but don't always. Avocado is a hige helper and ginger tea helps . If your desperate you can use casada sagrada that will pull everything through 😂. Anyway I eat bannanas to. Everything is such a learning process. These hot flashes are extreme to bad all this sweat you would think that I would loose some freaking weight but nope nothing . I get so frustrated but I will keep trying loose weight and be healthy. Take care everyone and God bless🙌💓🙏🏼✝️🧡🌈💐✌

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Best of luck

  • @merrycontrary3520
    @merrycontrary3520 Жыл бұрын

    Whole food plant-based eating! My constipation only stopped when I gave up all dairy products. Cheese was the worst. Now, a daily bowl of oatmeal works wonders.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes Merry. Dairy is meant for baby cows. It seems so obvious. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @MustangSally7259
    @MustangSally72592 жыл бұрын

    ❤👍Salads 3× a wk for me..Works great now.😉😉 I had a scare of 20 days without going!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yikes 20 days!!! Thanks for watching and subscribing Mustang Sally

  • @soudabehmansoori3678
    @soudabehmansoori36782 жыл бұрын

    Psyllium husk does miracle for constipation.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice soudabeh. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @carleenmejzastrumunderthes4130
    @carleenmejzastrumunderthes41302 жыл бұрын

    Especially as I get older…. A pop a day is my norm… I pay more attention to my prevention!

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Carleen. Nice! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @yvonnenetherlands3646
    @yvonnenetherlands3646 Жыл бұрын

    Eat/drink every day 2 spoons 🥄 with olive oil extra virgin (not the cheap stuff). Before and after surgery, it really works to avoid constipation.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice Yvonne. It can help. A lot of extra calories though. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @gloriareszler4196
    @gloriareszler4196 Жыл бұрын

    What about getting up & moving & walking?

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes this is critical in the post op period

  • @lindaking9222
    @lindaking92222 жыл бұрын

    Sophisticated modern look…nice….had to chuckle a few times with the remarks …. makes this topic a little more “palatable”?

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha Linda. Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @KrisBowlr
    @KrisBowlr Жыл бұрын

    Dr. Brad……..you look like Murray from Impractical Jokers. 😂

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @darlenericotta7550
    @darlenericotta75502 жыл бұрын

    How long do you stay on Ducolax? Thanks Docs?

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    It really depends Darlene. Often days or weeks. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @TomTom-rb9tn
    @TomTom-rb9tn2 жыл бұрын

    The music playing in the background makes it difficult to understand what the doctors are saying.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry to hear that Tom Tom. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @timlewis5096
    @timlewis50962 жыл бұрын

    I take a round tablespoon of Psyllium husk every day and never get constipation. My bowels are regular and no problems

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Perfect Tim. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @daanodinot
    @daanodinot2 жыл бұрын

    Prevention is better than cure! My favorite aphorism.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes Daan! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @kathyobrien1063
    @kathyobrien10632 жыл бұрын

    OH! New music! Sorry can't watch anymore with you speaking over some kind of music that you might like but others many not. What is the point please?

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Kathy. Sorry you didn’t like the music. The point - trying to be creative we guess.

  • @LauraBie470
    @LauraBie470 Жыл бұрын

    No surgery-medication or narcotics - almost healthy diet . And drink lots of water. Thanks.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @RichRich1955
    @RichRich19552 жыл бұрын

    2 dulcolax pills.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes dulcolax is good. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @RichRich1955
    @RichRich19552 жыл бұрын

    I don't know why so much food in restaurants lacks fiber

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Because people like bad food Richard. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @sulee7306

    @sulee7306

    2 жыл бұрын

    YOU choose from the menu.

  • @hobnob4224
    @hobnob4224 Жыл бұрын

    Here for the laughs. Condolences to those who are not.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Yay hobnob! We love that 😀

  • @KJSvitko
    @KJSvitko2 жыл бұрын

    Eat a big salad and lots of veggies every day. Avoid cheese and dairy.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes Kenz300x! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @denisethomson7685
    @denisethomson768510 ай бұрын

    Poop stool in front of toilet really helps to pass stool .

  • @lslikk5599
    @lslikk55992 жыл бұрын

    BOSS

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha L. Hope you liked it. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @startrekstarfleetlcars44779
    @startrekstarfleetlcars44779 Жыл бұрын

    Olive Oil

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @planemod8399
    @planemod83992 жыл бұрын

    Why don't pathogens cause constipation instead of diarrhea?

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi planemod. Good question. Likely because if they are in diarrhea they will be expelled and have more of an opportunity to infect others and spread. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @proto718
    @proto7182 жыл бұрын

    Drink coffee. ☕

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi proto718. That may fall under the stimulant category. Like a 🚬 Thanks for sure what you

  • @pietjepuk9575
    @pietjepuk95752 жыл бұрын

    drink the prep for a coloscopie 😂😂😂😂👍👍👍

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes PIETJE. That would be one way. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @RichRich1955
    @RichRich19552 жыл бұрын

    The older u get the more fiber needed

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes Richard. Old pipes. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @libbyannstew8775
    @libbyannstew87752 жыл бұрын

    Seriously DOCUDRAMA? It’s a video about constipation. Pretty sure that next steps on the topic of suppositories would violate KZread content standards.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha Libbyann. There will be no follow up video 😁. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @libbyannstew8775

    @libbyannstew8775

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TalkingWithDocs Well that’s a relief. Although if anyone can do it, you gentlemen can! Happy Trails.

  • @SuperJill1111
    @SuperJill11112 жыл бұрын

    Don't care for the floating notes

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry about that jill. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @mpdeshowitz
    @mpdeshowitz2 жыл бұрын

    How about just adopting a plant based diet!??

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes mpdeshowitz. We agree. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @matteosollecito2448
    @matteosollecito24482 жыл бұрын

    Vegans go four times a day. Eat more plants.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes they do Matteo. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @atunis5804
    @atunis58042 жыл бұрын

    When I get constipated, I watch a Donald Trump speech, then I'm shittin' like an old cow. A side effect is that I also vomit.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s funny chad. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @TeW33zy
    @TeW33zy2 жыл бұрын

    Doctors are good in medicine, but not in KZread Delivery. This was extremely boring, it didn't grab my attention, horribly explained, not enough information given on there next steps like suppository, like what the heck is that, horribly missed to explain this things. Gotta learn to engage your audience or its just boring doctor visit online.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry to hear that. Will try and do better next time. Thanks for watching anyway

  • @pabloaguila6344
    @pabloaguila63442 жыл бұрын

    These two doctors look really unhealthy and it is noticeable that they do not exercise.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pablo. We enjoyed your mirror selfie flexing. Way to go! Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @SuperJill1111
    @SuperJill11112 жыл бұрын

    Whoever is editing ✋ Your work is distracting Stop flipping atound please

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jill. That’s interesting. Others like it. Just trying something different. Thanks for watching and subscribing

  • @aw8655
    @aw86552 жыл бұрын

    Cut out the stupid jokes please. I hate it.

  • @TalkingWithDocs

    @TalkingWithDocs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi AW. Sorry about that. We work hard to provide useful information in a light hearted fashion There are lots of no joke formats that may be more helpful for you. All the best.

  • @Mel-yh8yn

    @Mel-yh8yn

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, we all like it! So they better not stop! Life is serious enough.