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Does anyone have short bowel syndrome?
5 years ago I had a small intestines blockage and had to have all but 2 feet of my small intestines removed. I was on TPN and a feeding tube for a couple years years now I am eat food. I am able to eat most foods except raw vegetables and high fiber foods.
Over two years ago I started having constant abdominal spasms and constant nausea, doctors don't know what is causing it. The spasms feels like someone is twisting my insides and some pressure. Nausea medications don't help with the nausea.
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In 2019 I had two bowel obstruction surgeries. Now I only have two feet of my small intestines and I have all of my Colon. I get constipated a lot. I know for short gut syndrome plain water can cause constipation because water doesn't absorb in the body very well because of a short small intestines. Fiber makes me more constipated. Miralax causes constipation for me. I see a GI doctor but he doesn't specialize in short gut syndrome. I have weakness, some nausea, dizziness, not hungry and I have lost weight.
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1 ReactionMaybe need a doc who can address your problems more thoroughly….there are all kinds of ‘solutions’ for constipation, and we each need to get what works specifically for us. Wishing you relief !
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2 Reactions@tjanet - I wanted to let you know I moved your post here to a discussion you started in the past so that you could return and talk further with members you've spoken with before about short gut syndrome, also called short bowel syndrome. Here's where I moved your post:
- Does anyone have short bowel syndrome? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/short-gut-syndrome/
How have you been managing the weakness and dizziness so far?
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I still suffer with weakness and dizziness. I haven't found anything that helps with my weakness or dizziness. Doctors don't know how to treat my symptoms.