I haven’t pooped in 3 days. I’ve been eating my normal amount of food too so its not because im not consuming anything. Should I be worried? Whats the longest you’ve gone without pooping?
Do you feel bloated or an urge to push? Stomach ache?
Sometimes people go a few days without pooping
I do have a stomach ache! @Pikasaur
I honestly have no idea what the longest I’ve gone without pooping. I don’t think it’s time to panic yet but maybe your should take some milk of magnesia or get some of those bullets you put up your rear end.
Thanks for the advice @Bowens
Suppositories is the word I couldn’t think of for those bullets…I must be getting tired.
Go to bed dude! lol @Bowens
You can get some natural over the counter help from a pharmacy. I got bad constipation on risperdal when I was first on it. Can be meds or even diet related but if it persists see a regular gp. Meanwhile maybe a visit and chat to the pharmacist.
I appreciate the advice! @rogueone
If it turns into 4 days, I would take a laxative. You don’t want it to go on for too long before you take action. Waiting until it is extremely uncomfortable is not the way to go (excuse the pun).
Personally, I found Ex-lax doesn’t work on tough cases. I use a bottle of Magnesium Citrate, it’s never failed but you should read the instructions and warnings carefully. Supermarkets or drug stores carry it.
Thanks! @77nick77
I found the problem with some laxatives including a couple natural ones is that certain ones take a day or two to start working. If I want fast relief from 30 minutes to four hours I take the Magnesium Citrate I mentioned. Not all natural ones take time.
the longest i gone without pooping is like 4 days something just recently even when i was sick.
MOM to the rescue (milk of magnesia) it will get you going fast and it’s a little easier on the system that magnesium citrate. Magnesium citrate is so violent. go with MOM. I’ve had it work within a half an hour.
I second @Leaf.
During rotations we’d give patients MOM on day three as a first line approach before things like suppositories.
Usually does the trick.
I went like almost a week without pooping once.
It was right after my boob surgery and I was taking a ton of painkillers.
They made me crazy constipated.
I kept telling the doctor and he would prescribe things, but nothing happened.
In the end, I had to just drink a ton of strong coffee and wait.
It happened.
I didn’t sleep and was jittery, but I pooped and that felt like an accomplishment at the time.
Ask the pharmacist to show you stool softening meds
Oh, and 3 days isn’t really bad. I’ve gone 2 weeks many times, but I have a problem. I drink lots of water and take Miralax everyday. As needed, I add dulcolax to it.
Good news guys, I just took a big poop (TMI? haha) hopefully I go back on my normal routine of going once every 24 hours. Thanks for all the tips everyone!
hehe that happened to me too when i got sick (cold)… i was 3 days without going and got nervous as i usually go daily and then suddenly i could go =D