I have a blockage in my bowels and had it for over a month and I saw the doctor again yesterday and he put me on really heavy laxatives and it’s been rough
Yes I went to the doctor before I was hospitalized and they had put me on laxatives but they didn’t work… Now I’m on stronger ones and it’s rough… My back hurts a lot
That’s rough. I used to have to take magnesium citrate once a week in order to get any movement…now I use daily senna and a stool softener in order to keep things moving, I’m hoping the constipation improves with the med switch I’m doing. I hope that the laxative the doctor gave you helps relieve your constipation. It sucks to be full of shite… people don’t understand just how much it hurts!
I think I took that yesterday, today I was to drink water today, and tomorrow I drink more of that, then it’s more water, then it’s regular magnesium, then water, and repeat until it’s gone
Everything was over the counter so we had to pay for all of it out of pocket…
You’re right it hurts a lot
My dad had a blockage awhile back and had to have surgery.
We’re trying to avoid that
I have a very similar problem. I keep wondering what food I have that can help with this problem.
@crimby I think my problem is I have been eating to much gluten
i had an xray before where most of my colon was full. i use miralax. i used it daily for like 2 or three months. it cleared everything and i started having regular direhha so now i just take it when i got more then 2 or 3 days without going to the bathroom and now it works very quickly. in the beginning it took a while to work. i think cause it was so backed up.
I use Miralax as needed. Even though it has “lax” in the name, it’s actually a stool softener.
I once tried senna and all it did was make me puke all night. Never again!
Magnesium citrate does nothing for me. I won’t even pass any stool at all after drinking a whole bottle
When I go three days without having a bowel movement I just use a enema. One bottle does the trick in about five minutes or less.
We tried this it did nothing
We tried this it did nothing
I think enema is if we can’t get it out… IDK
My chronic constipation has been well-managed for many years. Daily (light) exercise + plenty of water + probiotics (yogurt with a certain strand of bacteria).
I’m astounded by people’s reluctance towards yogurt. It does wonders for me.
How many days has it been since you pooped?
in worest case
you will need surgery
but you need too to cure the cause to not happen again
find a good doctor fast very fast tell your family or relatives
Senna gives me painful stomach cramps.
I haven’t had a proper s h it in months.
I get little rabbit poo come out like one or two.
I’m on a supplement but it’s expensive and doesn’t work as well as I like.
My dr in sa had me on movicol but it didn’t work so she had me on five sachets a day.thats a lot!
I didn’t know you could get surgery for constapation.
I might try movicol again because it’s said to be gentle but it doesn’t taste nice.
I should see a specialist if movicol doesn’t help.
Any suggestions other than senna?
Something gentle and nice but effective.
how long did u take it. when im really backed up it takes at least 3 or 4 days to start working
You can drink magnesium citrate but it can make you incontinent if you use it too much
I find the best way to avoid constipation is to take a brisk walk each day, it naturally activates bodily processes that eventually leads to getting to the toilet.
Staying well hydrated also seems to help. Drinking a good amount of water. A hot cup of tea often activates me.
Large amounts of vitamin C can help. The herb Cat’s claw can soften stools.
@Mr_Hope @FreeLunch @irrelevant @Truemist8 @saynow @Rainstorm @Andrey and everyone else
I went to the hospital today and they said I was fine and that it’s going to be painful to get unstuck and I’m fine
Did the hospital give you any more things to try to get things moving? Did they let you know what signs to look out for that would warrant a return trip to the doctor/hospital?
Hopefully everything comes out alright (pun intended) 
