Constipation and Crohns
Heyy so sorry in advance for this one to be clear I'm not looking for medical advice in lieu of going to the doctor's - I have already tried to get a gp appointment but I'm currently being ghosted and awaiting a call back on what to do further which I don't think I'm getting anytime soon 😭 I am looking for someone to share if their experience is aligned here and how serious it is - because I feel my doctor is not taking this seriously and I'm worried I'm panicking and causing a drama for nothing!
I have severe constipation like to the point where I need to strain to go to the bathroom and nothing is coming out except mucus - I obviously am steering clear of laxatives as I am worried that will destroy my intestine, some stuff is coming out but it's tiny and rock hard.
I am also waking up with horrid pain in my mid back on both sides and pain that radiates to my chest, the pain is not bad until I move around or bend over or do something that exerts me.
I'm not being sick but I have felt nauseous.
I look pregnant with how bloated I am, I feel like a gas balloon that won't pop
This has been going on a couple of days.
Does this line up with anyone else's experience of constipation with Crohn's? And is this something anyone else has ever experienced?
When I was diagnosed I was told about all the loose stuff but this is the first time in a long time I have been constipated and I'm seriously worried something is wrong but I already feel a bit stupid with the way my doctor has treated me and I'm worried that if I go to A&E I will just be wasting time?