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Constipation during prostate cancer radiation treatment
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I completed radiation. I am still constipated.. going on 4 weeks. MiraLAX 3x/day for 2 weeks. 3 days ago a GI flush like for colonopathy. Still no bowl movement. Doctor says take time.
I firmly believe it is because of the oar gel they put in before radiation is blocking my colon. After they put that in I had a very difficult time have a bowl movement, only with extreme pushing was a able to have one. Then I came constipated.
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@crs406
I had 2 hernia surgeries and radiation therapy all within a 2 year span. Definitely don't want to be constipated after the surgeries and needed an empty bowel for the radiation Good old fashion prune juice is the only thing that produced immediate and consistent relief. 30 to 45 minutes for results and no explosive diarrhea.
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@crs406 I would definitely get to a GI doc and explain the situation.
If anything, diarrhea is extremely common and constipation is hardly ever mentioned.
It is no coincidence that you became constipated as soon as the spacer went in; not saying anything was done incorrectly, but you are obviously not reacting well to that procedure.
How did you manage to have an empty rectum during your treatment?? Were you so blocked that it never reached the rectum? They should have been able to see this every day with the pre- radiation cone beam Xray…very strange!
Phil