Suffering with abdominal cramps, spasms and bloating? Are you constipated?

One of the biggest problems with constipation management is that most patients don’t recognise or know the signs and symptoms of constipation. Often, when I ask patients if they are constipated, the immediate reaction is to say “no”. However, after going through the clinical definitions of constipation, and giving it a second thought, many patients realise that they are suffering with untreated constipation – which is often the source of gastric discomfort including cramps, spasms and bloating.

Secondly, mismanagement of constipation often results in on-going symptoms. Constipation needs to be treated as a chronic condition, applying all the principles daily and avoiding intermittent crisis-management with remedies that may worsen gut symptoms.