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Problem with Chronic constipation
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I have hypothyroidism too, and had a total hysterectomy 14 years ago with tubes and ovaries removed too as ovaries are very very large cysts. My bowel worked great with water, fiber and exercise until about 2 yrs ago...started to have very strong urges to go and better be by a bathroom! Almost like a "dumping syndrome" with
BMs for a good 8 to 10 months. Now I have gone the other way...no urges to go unless I take something. About 2 weeks ago I quit all fiber supplements and stool softeners, etc, and did low fiber diet. That helped a lot for 2 weeks. But now back to no urges to go. I'm sorry we share this plight! I'm having colonoscopy in a couple of weeks to see what is going on. But right now not sure what is happening, like you.
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It's so hard to understand how and why things move or don't move. You have to analyze every little thing you might have done differently to recognize why the constipation comes and then goes. For several weeks, I thought the thyroid was the factor; now I don't think so. I have tried everything to soften the stool, yet it remains in hard lumps. What the heck? I was under stress because I lost my old doggie, but during that time, I was actually regular ! Now I am not. I cannot let this take over my life. I have other more enjoyable things to do !