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Does anyone have chronic constipation?
I don't know what's going on with my digestion ,I have been chronically constipated since December so it's been 4 months. I am always gassy and the smell has been very foul so I've been scared and embarrassed to be around people lately because of how bad it smells, when I've tried to poop only gas comes out most of the time, sometimes my stomach feels stiff and I start to feel lethargic. And I've tried almost everything digestive drinks like meta Mucil, eating more fiber i live an active lifestyle and I drink plenty of fluids and water. I recently had an appointment with my pediatrician about this she made me do colon cleansing for a day . And take Miralax for a minimum of 3 weeks. My stools were watery during the cleansing but after a couple days it feels like my stool is going back to being hard and stubborn. I still don't poop completely sometimes and I'm still gassy but it's not smelly like it was before. She said I can stop taking Miralax when i feel like my stools are going back to normal after a few days or weeks and it's been a week or two and a few days. I know I still need to wait one more week but my follow-up appointment is next Wednesday. The Miralax seems like a temporary fix, I feel like it'' never go away the worst part is I cant figure out what the cause is. I don't think it's IBS because I heard IBS involves bloody stools and stomach cramps I don't have bloody stools and I don't think I get stomach cramps . It just feels like have some other serious digestive problem or something I don't really know. I don't want to be constipated for the rest of my life I feel miserable, my pediatrician said if the Miralax doesn't work as intended I may have to see a gastroenterologists.
Has anyone or is anyone dealing with chronic constipation ?,does it or did it ever go away ? and has anyone been experiencing the same symptoms as me ?.Do you have any recommendations on how they treat their constipation ?
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Update: after two days, it stopped working, as is not unusual.
Not sure what next.
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1 ReactionYou mentioned pediatrician but perhaps was mistyped?
Please see a gastroenterologist. I had two tests and was diagnosed with pelvic floor dysfunction with a rectocele.
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2 ReactionsPeanut butter that is high in fiber is more likely to help constipation. I have read it is better to have creamy peanut butter and not the nutty peanut butter.
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3 ReactionsDid this happen to be a herbalist or microdosing advertising?
If so, I'm very sorry as these are scams advertising with promises of curing everything. Then very expensive "cures" with micrososing and once into it, you end up spending a lot of $$$$ for nothing helpful.
I belong to a very large FB online group that is free. I was surprised the large number of people with chronic constipation especially.
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1 ReactionThere are also members with SIBO, IBS, etc.
It's called Reversing Chronic Cinstipation
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1 ReactionWhich 2 tests did you have? And, how did they figure out it was pekvic floor dysfunction?
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1 ReactionOh im sorry , do you also experience flatulence,when you attempt to pass stools does gas end up coming out sometimes instead of the stools. ?
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3 ReactionsI’m hesitant to start celebrating, because it’s so early, but I’m still having BMs despite not taking any Miralax in a week! It’s not normal though. It’s mushy. I’m grateful though. I have consciously included cooked beets
, mixed veggies, beans and whole grains in my diet. But, I did that before and it made no difference. So, what’s causing this shift? Meds are the same. Water intake the same. Idk.
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2 ReactionsRegarding peanut butter…I saw a nutritionist because I have IBS. Tried the FODMAP diet ( very hard) and learned the trigger foods which I avoid now. She told me that peanut butter was a good protein. I put it on rice cakes. But, there are days when I do feel constituted and wonder if the peanut butter is the cause. Someone mentioned that they weren’t diagnosed with IBS because they did not have bloody stools. Get another opinion because I never had bloody stools. My gastro has given me several Rx to try and all have given me terrible cramps, bloating and major diarrhea (can’t leave the house). I have been constipated for 3 days now and I do not want to take a laxative. Anyone else with this problem and found a solution? Thanks in advance.
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2 ReactionsHappy to hear you had some success with Miralax. It makes me so bloated. Linzess make it worse. I tried Milk of Magnesia and got do nauseous. So, any suggestions what to try next?