How long is too long to be constipated?

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Dr Chandra P

General Practitioner

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5+ Yrs

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Any length of time is a concern when a person has hard stools or constipation. But after three days, stools become harder and difficult to pass needing a medical intervention or procedure to clear out the impacted stools.

Dr. Chandra Suggests...

Consult a Gastroenterology/gi Medicine Specialist

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm dealing with this chronic pain under my left rib cage, and it seems to act up mostly when I sleep on my left side. The pain isn't unbearable, but it's happening quite frequently. I also feel like the area beneath my left and right rib cages don't feel the sameis this normal? I remember getting hit by a cricket ball there as a kid. Could that have something to do with it? What might be going on?

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