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General Physician - Answered on May 31, 2023

Dr Hemalata Arora is a senior consultant who practises internal medicine at Mumbai’s Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital.
In a career spanning over 24 years, she has focused on managing infectious diseases, critical illnesses and lifestyle disorders.
Dr Arora completed her MBBS and MD from the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in Mumbai.
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Question by Devesh on May 29, 2023Hindi

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Hello Doctor. My 20 year old son has constipation since last 2 months. I have given him isabgol/honey/fibrous fruits. When he takes isabgol it gets OK. I am afraid isabgol / medicines are habit forming. What diet should he take to improve? should we go to a gastro specialist doctor?

Ans: It is a good idea to have a chat with a physician once. He needs to improve dietary fibre: vegetables, salads, oats, legumes etc. He may also need to improve hydration. Isabgol may be a good inert substance to use in the meanwhile. It is habit forming in the sense that the bowel gets used to any habit you teach it for at least 2-3 months. So improve your diet and then reduce and discontinue the isabgol.

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