I have severe gastroparesis and severe slow bowel transit and I can't go at all without a suppository. Literally anything be that natural or medication etc please just tell me what's got you going regularly again! Living like this is horrible.
Hi everyone,
I've been struggling with severe chronic constipation for the past 7 months, and it has had a huge impact on my daily life. It has even caused painful anal fissures and hemorrhoids because of how difficult it is to pass stool.
What confuses me the most is that I never used to have constipation. Even when my diet was terrible and consisted mostly of fast food, fried foods, white bread, and pasta, my bowel movements were always regular and completely normal.
Now, despite eating a healthier diet, drinking plenty of water, and trying to improve my lifestyle, nothing seems to help. My stool is still extremely hard, dry, and comes out in small pellets. Passing it is very painful and difficult.
The problem started around the same time I was going through severe panic attacks, intense anxiety, and a very stressful period in my life. Because of that, I'm wondering if there's a connection, or if this is more likely to be a physical problem that needs further medical testing.
Has anyone experienced something similar? What turned out to be the cause, and what finally helped you recover and have normal bowel movements again?
Thank you in advance for any advice or shared experiences.
(25m)I’m currently on the toilet after taking docurate sodium a day ago. I feel so backed up and can feel just how dry my stool is….very big as well. It’s been 1 day since I haven’t used the bathroom and it’s now ready to come out but it’s difficult. My butt cheeks feel like it’s being weighed down by 50lbs hay-bells. I tried using enema but I don’t think I administered it right since I don’t feel anything. It was leaking so I don’t think it was going into my rectum but I’m not trying to damage it either.
Should I just send it and give it one massive hard push? I’ve been told you don’t feel it as much when you’re pushing, but when you stop, you feel everything being ripped and stretched. I’m honestly scared. Last time it happened was when I was 7 years old…
I’m looking for some advice because this seems to be turning into a cycle.
About a week ago I got pretty backed up and ended up using a mini enema, which seemed to resolve it.
A few days later, though, I got blocked up again. I can still go, but it’s only small amounts, and I have to strain a lot for very little result. I’ve also noticed some pressure/aching that seems to radiate into my testicles when I’m really trying to go.
The weird thing is I’m not having severe stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting. I mostly just feel like there’s stool that won’t come out.
For background:
I have a prescription for Amitiza that I take as needed.
I used to take Linzess, but it worked too well and caused explosive diarrhea, so I stopped it.
I try to stay hydrated.
At this point, what would you try next? Would you start taking MiraLAX for a few days? Increase fiber? Something else?
I’m also wondering when people decide it’s time to call their GI doctor versus trying to manage it at home.
Any advice or experiences would be appreciated.
How much water should I drink after taking calm magnesium citrate powder? I can't get a straight answer online, or its for the liquid bowel prep version. Im asking about the magnesium supplement powder from the Calm brand. Im constantly worried I don't drink enough water but its so hard cause I drink it at night and I physically struggle to drink a lot of water so close together (I get nauseous and dizzy). I dissolve in 8 ounces of water then drink another like 9 ounces within 30 minutes. Within the hour I drink another entire water bottle. Is that enough? I literally cannot physically drink more water without risking vomiting but idk..before the magnesium i already drink like 3-4 bottles of water in the day.
I have tried absolutely everything, fiber, more water, more fruits and vegetables, exercise. Stopped eating bread, rice, sauces, dairy and nothing worked.
Magnesium citrate every night works but don’t want to become dependent on it. GI doctor prescribed linzess but it was too expensive for me to pay monthly and results were inconsistent. This week I bought a big bottle of this green juice and have been drinking it for 3 days every morning on an empty stomach and works wonders. Only 1 glass and I usually go 1 - 2 hours after. Hope this can help other people. I’d continued working I’ll buy a juicer and start making my own juice.
This med has slowed me digestion to a crawl. I have IBS C and this has really made things tough. I take 4 fiber pills a day, trulance every other day and have been staggering a probiotic with the antibiotic and it still is tough. I’m having bowel movements, just not consistent ones. Are there any suggestions? I have 3 more days of it including today.
I’ve been on methadone and kadian for about 3 years and constipation has been a huge impact on my life. Other than the thin pencil like stool every other day I haven’t had a proper bowel movement for a good 4 or so weeks. Been taking restoralax once every day for 2 weeks now and I’m thinking of trying a stimulant laxative but I’m scared I’ll have a bowel perforation or something due to hard dry stool. The stool rn is mushy I think there’s a big piece that’s causing the thin stools or its hemorrhoids. I have an eating disorder so that’s also slowing down my bowels. Last time at the hospital they gave me bowel prep but after I popped my pants a few times I discontinued it. I’m scared to try an enema but at this point I’m desperate.
Looking for advice, would it be safe to take a stimulant laxative yet? I’m worried about the dry hard stool, not sure if the restoralax has softened the stool enough yet.
I am currently in training and just started Motegrity today - wondering if anyone has experience with this and training, dose timing, etc.
Hello, I am desperate for advice and I don't know what to do. I am a 22F and was diagnosed with Chrons disease last year, but I have had constipation my whole life. Like before I was even cognisant. I did go to the emergency room. I was in severe pain on 7/1, so 3 days ago now. I woke up and my lower back hurts so much my boyfriend had to help get me out of bed. I pushed thru and went to work where it felt like something shot me in the mid back. My mom had to take me home. She brought me to my primary care doctor first, who said he thought it was a gallbladder infection and to go to the ER right away. We did. They gave me toradol which did nothing and then morphine which only kinda helped. I got a CT scan and Ultrasound of the gallbladder done. The nurse practitioner told me and my mom that I need to stop smoking weed, essentially. When I told her I don't smoke weed ever (which is not a lie. I don't like it) she kinda gave me a "yea sure" look. She sent us on our way. I've been in crazy pain since, and haven't passed a proper stool in days. I managed to get a hold of my GI doctor on 7/2 and she prescribed me Lubiprostone to take at morning and at night, and also told me to take miralax with it. The office was closed on 7/3 and will be until Monday. I don't know what to do. I haven't pooped yet. I can barely walk from the pain. I can't sit or lay for long. I don't have a fever, and I've been eating nothing but liquid foods since the pain started because I'm scared. If I could have any advice at all it would be so appreciated. Going back to the ER doesn't seem feasible since I already did and they didn't take a single thing I said seriously, and my doctor is closed until Monday. I'm sorry if this post is rambly I'm not thinking straight.
I am chronically constipated and I’m on some medications that cause it to be worse. I’ve been taking a capful of MiraLAX everyday but my stool is very thin, soft, and I have frequent bowel movements that are very difficult to wipe clean. I feel like I am not completely emptying. And it’s just small amounts coming out each time. I am always bloated and I have frequent foul smelling gas.
What else should I try to take regularly to have larger more complete bowel movements? Give details like brand and dose.
I used dulcolax 1 time last week and ended up having 5 large bowel movements in a day. But I don’t want to rely on dulcolax all the time.
Hello! Please be kind ❤️. I do not have typical simple constipation so please do not dismiss me. I didnt know where to post this but i need to know that im not alone. And no, it is not a pelvic floor issue that pelvic floor physical therapy will fix. I do not strain. I want to be diagnosed to know what is wrong with me. My GI doctor did try to refer me to a colorectal surgeon but insurance denied it. Insurance is denying me my care and I am stuck in HonorHealth until my doctors can argue with my insurance and tell them that i need testing. They require them to be with HonorHealth before they will accept outside specialists. I am just so tired of people saying they got this so easily because it is not easy for me.
After I got my hysterectomy in December, my bowels never woke up again. My doctors were concerned about a bowel obstruction but I have been to the ER multiple times and gotten multiple CT scans and x rays that have ruled out a bowel obstruction. I am in a difficult situation because my PCP is in HonorHealth. This is in Phoenix, Arizona by the way. He referred me to a GI doctor in HonorHealth but they do not have the equipment required to do lower GI motility tests that I need to be diagnosed.
The HonorHealth GI doctors put in my chart and label me as chronic constipation. This is not what has been happening though. I have tried every constipation medication. MiraLAX, senna, colace, milk of magnesia, enemas (water and mineral oil), suppositories, Linzess, Amitzia, and Golytely bowel prep. Fiber, walks, excercises, not straining.I have failed all of these meds and treatments that are supposed to work. Phoenix Children’s Hospital will not help me because I am 25, Banner and Mayo Clinic do not take my insurance. I am completely out of options for people who can give me tests. Nobody will take me. Yes I messaged my PCP and asked him for a referral outside of HonorHealth. I do not expect him to help much though.
I want to ask for advice on what to do and I want to find people who have been in the same situation as me. People who do not have a bowel obstruction and are having trouble finding somebody to do the tests to diagnose me. I am mostly trying to find people who relate to me and who hasn’t gotten these motility tests easily. I don’t need any minimizing posts.
I know the bottle works for sure, however i'm just curious if any of you have tried magnesium citrate in pills or capsules and if it help or didnt do much..
So I just went through a 2 week period where I literally did not have a solid bowel movement for 2 weeks straight. I have dealt with a bowel obstruction in the past and it was horrific, so I was pretty desperate and pretty much tried every single otc laxative. MiraLAX, Senna, Mag07, Milk of Mag, nothing. It finally got to the point where I just bit the bullet and took a dulcolax enema. That got things moving for sure, but I didn’t feel 100% cleaned out tbh.
Then today, I bought Nusyllium from CVS and figured I’d give it a shot. I had been pushing off on it as I was aware fiber could make things worse, and honestly I did not expect that a dietary supplement would have a greater effect then a drug. Well today I took one teaspoon of it which is about 3 grams of fiber, and I had the most relieving bowel movement in 3 weeks. The best part of it was, the stool was actually solid and not just diarrhea like all the other laxatives cause. Does anyone else share this same experience?
I could be wrong but this is worse than diabetes imo
I’m 16F and I genuinely cannot poop unless it’s in my own house. I never get the feeling that I need to empty my bowel unless I’m in my house specifically my room and I poop at least twice a week so I think that’s a separate problem. I’m going on holidays for a month and I’m wondering if any of you guys know how I can empty my bowel when I’m away because I just can’t even think of pooping if it’s not in my own house the feeling or the tummy ache doesn’t even happen.
Let me know below or if you know one that I can access online . I need GI testing that’s not conducted by regular doctors for constipation and my thyroid . I need an affordable one please! Nothing that’s gonna cost me crazy thousands of dollars.
My dr.wants me take 2senna a day it says people do it all the time long term,I would Appreciate comments on this ?
I’ve had zofran induced constipation for the last week and a half (only went #2 once using a suppository and it was the smallest pebble ever). I’m backed up literally into my chest. I just used a fleet enema and instead of going #2 I vomited instead 😩. The only thing that came out of me was the liquid I put in my behind, no poop. So far I’ve tried suppositories, MiraLAX, enemas, drinking a ton of water etc but nothings working. I had an allergic reaction to magnesium citrate once so that’s not an option. Any other ideas or should I just see a doctor at this point?? And is it normal to get dizzy and throw up from an enema?? Never doing that again
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Country: Pakistan
Smoking: No
I have had digestive problems for over 3 months.
Before starting any treatment, my gastroenterologist ordered tests. My CBC, LFT, and abdominal ultrasound were all normal except for bowel gas and increased bowel activity.
I then completed a 14-day H. pylori antibiotic treatment. After that, my doctor started another 2-week course of medications for my ongoing gas, bloating, incomplete bowel evacuation, lower abdominal/pelvic heaviness, and discomfort.
Despite completing both courses, my symptoms have not improved.
My symptoms are:
I usually have only one bowel movement, but I still feel like there is stool left that won’t come out.
A lot of trapped gas and bloating.
My lower abdomen and pelvic area constantly feel heavy.
Discomfort in my groin/pelvic muscles.
Sometimes lower back discomfort.
What could be causing these symptoms, and what would usually be the next step or tests?