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Problem with Chronic constipation
I have a history of hypothyroidism, severe endometriosis/treatment was a hysterectomy 17 years ago.I also have a hx of IBS. My thyroid hormone levels are stable. I eat like a rabbit(I poop like one too, LOL!!!!!!). I eat a large amount of fiber and drink almost every hour(nonalcholic).ONly prescription drugs I take are armour thyroid and my estrogen/prosterone troche. I make a coconut bread and I add psyllium husks,flax seed and chia seed to it. I eat it practically every am. I also eat a spinach salad for lunch daily with nuts and yogurt and eat a lean meat and veggie and more coconut bread at night. I do one cheat meal with a cheat dessert once per week. I am relatively active for my age of 60. I've been to a gastroenterologist and we have tried Linzess which didn't help at all. I take miralax, and a Super Cleanse tab one per day which has herbs to soften the stool and to stimulate the bowel and It barely works. I am at a loss. I have not tried Montegrity yet. I don't know if it will be helpful and the side effects scare me. I had a CT of my abdomen and it was ok, no obstructions. The gastroenterologist that I go to practically accused me of abusing laxatives. I would be impacted if I didnt use the miralax and the Super Cleanse. Diet/water and activity do not help. I had diarrhea from my late teens to the age of 36 when my intestines out of the blue just shut down completely. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I was put on Synthroid but the constipation didn't go away. So if there is any gastroenterologist out there that can help me, please let me know.I feel defeated and worry about my health.
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Smooth Move is fabulous. I drink a cup every evening .
I also take 1 cap of Miralax in juice or yogurt every morning and 1 spoon of sun fiber in my coffee in the am.
Usually keeps everything moving.
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2 ReactionsI’m also 6 treatments in on Acupuncture! Told it usually takes about 10 treatments to see a change.
I don't know if it's been named yet or not; I could be wrong but I think the discovery of it is new enough that there is no name yet. (If I had to guess, I'd say that stress might be at least one of the factors because it's maybe a glitch in the "flight or fight" reflex, but who knows.)
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1 ReactionThank you for your reply. I'll try and research it.
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1 ReactionThank you I appreciate that. Regreattably that didn't work for me. Drs seem to be all concerned suddenly, doing tons of testing and saw 5 drs this week. Only eating on the low Fod map, if at all. Fingers crossed.
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1 ReactionThank you so much. I have a throwing pressure pain in my bottom and want to try to relieve this pain in addition to constipation.
Sorry throbing!
I knew you meant that. Yes, I had that feeling, also. For the constipation, I've been weaning of Miralx. Too early to tell but 5 Senna S once a day, 1/2 capful of Miralax(small am't. for me) once a day, magnesium oxide 425mg., prunes and prune juice twice a day is showing some results. I have a G.I. dr appointment next week. I need to ask him if I can take Senna S indefinitely!
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1 ReactionI’ve been taking Linzess 290 mg for probably five years. It used to work pretty well. I really don’t like taking medication. I’m going through a wellness clinic and a detox program and Linzess just isn’t doing the trick. I drink probably 80 ounces of water a day at least in the morning. I’ve been drinking a glass of warm lemon water and having just a little sip of coffee because it really isn’t on my wellness diet and just have had no luck, anybody else with this problem?
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1 ReactionIn adding to my above comments, it’s a detox for my gut. We’re trying to get me moving.
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