So I’m extremely constipated. I exercise, drink a gallon of water every day and I eat a high fiber diet, and yet I still can’t go. First, in mid May, my dr told me to take MiraLAX every day. Still nothing. Then 3 weeks ago he added Motegrity. Nothing. Then last week he doubled Motegrity. Still nothing. Now he’s adding Linzess to both the other meds! Now I’ll be on 3 meds to try to go. Ugh! Wish me luck, guys.
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i would think this is life threatening? the blockage must be very uncomfortable for you right? what about an enema?
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When is the last time you had a sh-it?
You aren’t on any painkillers are you?
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I’ve had 4 small movements over the past 5 weeks. Tests showed I have an ileus. I’m not on pain killers. I’m not doubled over in pain so it’s not yet life threatening. But I am uncomfortable and very bloated.
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Ok, that sucks. But something is clearly not working.
If the laxatives don’t work you need medical care.
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It’s my gastroenterologist who is prescribing these meds. I’m sure he’ll know what to do if nothing works. But honestly, it’s very frustrating
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Ok. I hope you’ll be relieved soon. I’m used to be constipated for 1 week. Then I have to go.
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It’s awful, isn’t it??? So frustrating and uncomfortable!
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Yes, I hate the feeling. Do you drink coffee? Maybe you can have two cups of strong coffee to get going?
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Sorry @Lilyofthevalley thats horrible. Hope things get moving
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You might need a bowel rest. I don’t know if you can do that at home. I’d increase your water intake and physical stimulate the bowels like rocking in a rocking chair, doing crunches and rubbing your stomach slowly in a pattern when sitting. You really should be on something like a gastroparesis diet if it’s ileus.
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I had bad constipation from clozapine…tried different things but what finally worked was essentially a colonoscopy prep. One whole bottle of miralax dissolved in half a gallon of crystal light grape flavor, drunk in 2 hours in the morning. Things got moving pretty quick in about 5 hours, but I had to stay close to the bathroom cuz it totally emptied out my colon. It wasn’t fun but it worked…
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Oh no , i hope your gastro specialist knows advice to give. Keep chasing this up
sorry to hear that @Lilyofthevalley . usually id try to have some advice but i do remember that you actually have some serious bowel problems, so i really would just stick to what your doctor says. I was gonna say chia seeds or metamucil plus a ton of electrolyte drinks would be good, but yea i dont want you to get hurt or maybe this is a different issue stemming from your other digestive problems. I hope you can get the help you need. Wishing you good health!
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one thing i will say though is i dont think its a coincidence that a lot of places in the world are hot as hell rn and these issues started now right? so maybe its due to dehydration. Water alone isnt enough, electrolytes are also needed (potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, etc) For example the other day i was dehydrated as HEEELLL . i was drinking like gallons and gallons of water a day and just couldnt get rehydrated. Once i started eating a ton of fruit and veggies and stuff, my hydration levels started to even out. One thing you can do is pinch the skin on the back of your finger. If it stays in place, your probably dehydrated.
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I’m really worried about you. Maybe you should switch medications
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I can’t advise on what to do – just wanted to wish for a good result.
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Oh no! I don’t know what to do for this. Panda Express orange chicken usually cleans me out… but I don’t mean to make light of a serious medical condition. I think the best thing to do would be to stay in touch with your doctor and keep him/her updated if the constipation persists.
Best wishes, hope you feel better soon.
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I take docusate and senna
Sometimes even with that I become constipated
Figured out that I fail when I try to go to often
It’s horrible!
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