CONSTANT CONSTIPATION.

Thank you for getting back to. I did trythe fiber thing, seem to get worse some how. I havent had a natural movement in six months. Exercise is something im trying to incorperate into my crappy life. I know i bought this upon myself, i abused my body for a decade all of this started when i got clean oddly. I'll never use again. Anyways i will try the lactulose, here in the usa it requires a prescription because the FDA is full if sissies. Lol. I need to look into the other thing. My gi blurted something out about some kind of motility disorder. Idk. Tomoro is series of tests.

Hi,

I hope everything works out for you. Good to hear you're clean. If you don't mind me asking what were you abusing?

I'm on opiate medication and I think that's the result of my problem. It really is horrible, nothing seems to work. I have to force myself to go through a painful ordeal.

Here in the UK, it takes close to a lifetime to get an appointment with a doctor in the London area.

Same here, we also have universal health care, its new. Things are very very slow going. It doesnt feel like doctors even care. They are just doing there job and thats it. The minimum. My abuse does not help. I can always feel that judgment vibe. I abused H, oxy codone, and have been on methadone 4yrs. Im a month from successful discharge. This whole GI problem scared me.

I believe things like this happen for a reason. Idk.

I hope things get better. Constipation isn't a straight forward symptom, there can be a range of problems that need to be identified.

Same here, I used to have an abuse problem, I'm past that now, got clean on my own accord, a few days of methadone and then I rattled the rest of it out. I'm glad I got out when I did.

I had to go through quite a few doctors before I found one who cared, I'm happy with the guy I have now. But the healthcare system in the UK is close to collapse to be honest.

Constipation can be scary, it also worries me, it's not natural carrying that waste around for however many days. It really can affect the quality of life, both physically and mentally.

It's got to a point where I avoid using the toilet because of the pain. But the longer you delay the drier and harder the stool becomes.

By the way this has been going on for 6 months and the last couple weeks i have had sporadic neck ache. Can that be related?? Im assuming when one thing backs up it could mess with entire intestinal track?

It could possibly be related.

I always start to get a sharp pain in my kidneys when I go more then three or four days without a movement.

Plus, you might lose your appetite and anything you eat puts further pressure on your intestinal tract.

I'm trying some digestive enzymes and milk of magnesia, apparently it's supposed to help.

Plus I'm taking some liquid fibre supplements to help bulk up the stools. Although more fibre won't help impacted faeces, it will help everything that's currently be digested. I've been constipated on and off for almost a year.

I had a movement yesterday, I had to force myself because of the pain I was getting in and around my abdominal area. After about 30 minutes I managed to pass some extremely hard lumps.

Which so far has released some of the bloating and most of the pain.

I go 4-5 times a day now but i take milk of mag everyday 1tbsp at night two in the morning i tried tinkering with dosing and cant find middle ground. Its either liquid or no go, and if i skip a day it wont work again till i do a cleanse mag cit. Maybe im better off doing the mag cit just twice a week??

No need to take it everyday.

I take it every other day, just to keep on top of things getting backed up. In the days you don't take it try a fibre supplement.

Just saw your message sorry and thank you. Will I ever feel normal in my gut as long as i have this problem?

I don't think you will. Some medical investigation will be required to fix it once and for all.

Laxatives are temporary fix and sustained long term use will only be detrimental to your natural rhythm.

Miralax 3x a day has been working so far. Ive been having a dull pain and spasms in my neck, mostly left side of adoms apple. Friday im having a upper endoscopy, and I had a celiac and thyroid pannel today. Idk whats going on. Could dysmotility progress up gi track?? I will also be having a new test ananomitry reflex testing I guess. My Gi said yesterday if they cant find anything and im this uncomfortable i may beed colon resection. He said u dont want that. I had my ultrasound today too the tech did it and she said hold on left room and actuall radiologist came in and did it over. Hmm.

Oh yea Ive been asking for pill endoscopy and my gi said no, small bowel issues cause vomiting before constipation and the radiologist asked ne why i havent had a CT yet. Made ne think.

Dysmotility often occurs in the small intestine, although it could be further up the gut. It could possibly be a nutrition problem as it sometimes is.

Like I said it will take a myriad of various tests to determine the cause. If the miralax is working, I'd continue taking it as needed, until the cause of the problem is determined.

Thx. Talk to you again i'm sure.

Question: Miralax barely worked this morning after 3 doses yesterday. Ive had a prescription of Amitiza but have not taking it because of the side effect rate, do you think I should try it?? Im so nervous my body adapts to everything ive had success with in a week or less and stops working.

It's worth a try if the miralax has stopped working. You may get chest pains but they should subside sooner rather then later.

The key is to mix things up, alternate between different drugs so as to prevent a build up of tolerence.

Well I just took it. 8Mcg. Now I pray and wait.

Thx for replying so fast.

90Min no adverse effects so far and I do hear activity in ny gut.

Hopefully it should work. When you have a moment it should be as you would normally expect.

Well im in the hospital went lights sirens big pain olympic size pool of water in my gut, distention.

Im being discharged they gave me a needle in my abdomen called relistor and it worked in 5min. Very painful i could see my colon contracting threw my skin. My gi is gona prescribe it friday i think. Its newly approved i guess.

Thx for the emotional support I appretiate it greatly. I'll let you no if theres a significant change in my condition. Take care.

Not a problem my friend. Hope everything works out. I was really quite shocked to hear you were in hospital.

Yea. Its a mechanical problem.

Had endoscopy and 2 biopsi were taking. Gi said a had stage 1 osophageal inflammation and a duodenum ulcer. Im a tad nervous. He also sending me to a motility specialist which he declined to do a few weeks ago. Idk.