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Susan
Thank you for responding!
Yes finally got an appointment with a Gastro Have been working with an NP & she got me in!
This will probably end up with Some type of surgery as even the prescription cream NP gave me not working.
I’ve been taking Linzess & doing fine for yrs but this drug just shut everything down.
Guessing this happened because of my issue already.
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@bubszane10 I’m so sorry to hear of your problem. I take tamoxifen and did not have this issue but I don’t have the gastro problem.
I think our doctors often aren’t clear about how hormone therapy throws the body into a postmenopausal state with all the side effects. Natural menopause is generally gradual starting with a few years of perimenopause preparing the body for the big change. Oncological hormone therapy can be a shock to the body.
The Cleveland Clinic, a source I trust, has an article* about constipation and menopause. “It’s very common in the post-menopausal or peri-menopausal period for a person to develop constipation. Through complex mechanisms, shifts in hormones can worsen constipation.”
Could be that tamoxifen made your situation worse.
I hope you can avoid surgery. Best of wishes as you deal with this!
*Article link:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-really-works-for-your-constipation-after-menopause