I'm sorry. What do you use for your diabetes? My daughter is taking a medicine that causes "stomach paralysis" or slow digestion. It's a side effect and a condition all in its own. I hope you get some relief soon. Ozembric or something like that. I'm finding that pancreatic problems are not fun. Take care.

I had chronic constipation for 3 years. I read about bad gut biome in longcovid people. I ordered a GI Map test (stool sample at home and send back)
My results showed sepsis! Candida and various other bacteria in my gut. Had to take Doxycycline to heal the sepsis and probiotics (similase, berberine and Akkermansia) That regulated my gut and alleviated my constipation!

Hi Anna,
Best of luck, with some observations and trials you can likely work out a deal with your body! My Naturopath helped me with ideas but it his words, "I know you can figure out something that works for you," that really set me in motion to do just that.
Disclaimer: This is only my experience. I choose going natural. I have used organic, integrative, functional, holistic Naturopathic doctor's advice along with my MD’s since the early 1980's.
Good luck. I have tried laxatives and they are not consistent and have side effects like bloating, etc. And all say for occasional use. They disrupt the system if take continuously. I liked a response from a co-redundant colon person: “It’s physical” so regular constipation suggestions may not work.
Last Dec the doc had me do non sedated colonoscopy. He could get through the colon as I watched on TV. I had had a baby years ago (natural and could stand the pain) so figured I could stand it – it was no big deal. Most people in world don't get put out. Very interesting and it helped allow the scope to get through because I relaxed.
Look up Osmotic gradients and Migrating motor complex and consider your electrolyte balance. OptiMag and K2+ Potassium are great supps and be sure to include prunes, squash, sweet potatoes, rhubarb etc in your diet. I like to soak ground 2T chia and 2 T flax seeds in prune juice overnight, then take half in the morning and half at night. Throw sugar out, processed and refined foods and drink lot of water starting with a quart of hot water in the morning - boys scouts. Coffee and Smooth Move are my back ups to get things moving under stress. I don't like coffee but it usually works. Thankfully I only need coffee a few times a month. It took me 60 days to figure out my solution and wow is it great. The best thing is I don't have the mental anguish that I so often experienced dealing with constipation nearly my whole life. I'm soon to be 72 years old. @farmersmith

Hello. You mentioned being seen by a pediatrician. Are you a person under 21 years of age? If so, you may wish to see a pediatrician endocrinologist. When my now 26 year old daughter was in high school she was diagnosed by a pediatrician endocrinologist as having "off the charts" celiac disease. It wad a serious "wow" moment and thr reason for her constant G.I. issues and her missing so much school--truly a parents' nightmare! I am in no way implying that is your situation. Simply a personal rec to see such a specialist if you are a younger person.
I have IBS-C and do not have bloody stools. I have severe constipation, major bloat, nausea, etc. I have tried everything under the sun in terms of OTC and Rx meds. They only serve to bloat me more. Haven't yet found a G.I. doc who wants to solve my puzzle. Needless to say, it has impacted my daily life activities and makes me miserable.

Good luck to you!!

Beth

I like my health care team and think they really care about my wellbeing, however…..this is my prediction for the upcoming colonoscopy. Hope I’m wrong, but I suspect it to be normal like the screening one in 2020, except for internal hemorrhoids and diverticulosis. Then, perhaps they’ll order more tests. I’ve given them ideas since this started in August of 2022 about what this could be, but they say no. I hope something changes as I really am weary of dealing with this.

Hi everyone,i know i should not be seeking medical advice openly from unqualified people but i'll trust your judgement since most of you are more experienced with having Chronic constipation . So do you guys think i should stop taking the colace at this point.I have been taking it for 5 weeks and 6 days now(started taking it april 20th).Again i have stated that the colace is inconsistent it softens my stools sometimes but i still strain but not as much as i used to,sometimes the stool is softer and comes out smoothly and other days i have to strain a bit. My pediatrician prescribed a second bottle of colace pediatrician said to take it for about 3 weeks after my first bottle was empty .i started last week with the second one this is the second week and the next week will be my 3rd week taking the second colace prescription.And i honestly have mixed emotions right now my mom wants me to stop taking it because it's not permanently getting rid of the constipation.A few of you in the comments have shown opposition against taking it as well and I have been debating if i should stop taking it starting tomarrow ,or for a couple days to see how it goes,and go back to taking colace if my stools get harder again .because i took it today and i pooped which is great but, i don't know i just want to see if most of you would recommend i stop taking it or not,or if i should stop taking it for a while to see how my stools will are .

I just wanted to drop by and add a bit to this thread. After posting about my 2 year ordeal with constant constipation, I believe I found some answers. It’s worth checking out. I wish I had known to do that several years ago. It turns out I have Vitamin B12 deficiency. I thought I had adequately treated it last year, but my new neurologist says it takes a long time to restore the body. I should have stayed on a large dose. I’m now on mega doses and finding I have issues throughout my body. It’s very upsetting, but at least now I know. Please get your vitamin levels checked, before you start any supplements.

Oh, after starting the large daily B12 regimen , per my doctor’s orders, I have BM daily without taking any products like Miralax. It’s bizarre.

Hi everyone,i know i havn't been tuning in for a while but im just here to give an update on my chronic constipation.I finally stopped taking colace june 18 and started doing this stretching excercise on youtube 6 days a week every morning. And have been eating probiotic yogurt as well and i have been passing decent stools more frequently on most mornings. I have little to no straining which is good but i'm still seeing a GI on the 16th of july just to do some examinations and possibly find out what caused the chronic constipation.

The video to the stretching excercise is linked below for anyone incase it might be of any help, And to those of you still dealing with chronic constipation im wishing you guys the best of luck and pray for your releif.

I have chronic constipation which has increased. I have had two tests: Defography and Manometry and a diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction with a rectocele. The rectocele is a pouch and holds stool.
I have gone throug every OTC constipation med which worked for a brief time. Last prescription med which worked in the beginning and now hit and miss is Linzess. I am very concerned. My Dr. told me I will have to take a med to be able to go. I had a SITZ marker test which also showed slow transit. I am in contact with a gastroenterologist.

I began constipation as a child.

Yes. IBSC. NO FUN. . try eating dried prunes and or dried fruits throughout the day and stay hydrated!!