How Do I Get Rid of Constipation Due to Diabetes and Dialysis

Many dialysis patients are tormented by chronic constipation, while diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kidney failure. If your constipation is due to diabetes and dialysis, you must be eager to find out effective treatments to get rid of this problem.

Today, we are here to give out several methods that can help relieve this symptom.

1. Reasonable diet plan

Diabetics on dialysis are always recommended to arrange a restricted diet plan, so lack of water and fiber may cause constipation easily. Therefore, it is necessary to eat relatively more foods rich in fiber. For example, cabbage, celery, apple, oilseed rape, corn, honey, and so on, can help ease constipation. However, diabetes should also pay attention to the intake amount of fruits and honey, in order to avoid the increase of blood sugar.

2. Scientific life and working arrangement

It is very important to do some gentle exercise for these patients, because it can improve gastrointestinal tract function. Besides, a strong body can also fight against kidney problem and improve their life quality.

3. Develop a good bowl evacuation habit

Daily bowel movement in certain time can develop a good bowel evacuation regularity. Besides, never miss to go to stool if you have a desire to defecate. Before going to bed, try to massage the abdomen that is also helpful for gastrointestinal tract movement.

4. Laxative

Generally, patients whose constipation is due to diabetes and dialysis are not recommended to take laxative, because it may cause some side effects and dependency. Laxative can only be used as emergent method.

Of course, the above methods can help ease patients’ constipation, but if you want to get rid of it completely, you should take some other treatments that can help improve your internal body system and kidney condition. To learn more about them, you can consult the doctor online directly.

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