No condition is experienced by more and yet treated less than constipation. It can strike suddenly and linger around for days on end without relief causing irritability, abdominal pains, fatigue, and sometimes pain when passing stool. While it may be caused by temporary conditions such as sudden travel or dehydration, other, more serious, health factors may be at play leading to chronic constipation problems. In time, the problem may become acute and lead to feces and bacteria flooding through the blood stream causing infection and other health problems—including septicemia and even death! Make no doubt about it, constipation is the untreated health issue that can end up costing you dearly if not taken seriously.