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Slow transit constipation and surgery

Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 14, 2023 | Replies (140)

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@elle1233

Oops, I already sent my reply before I was done! I was also wondering what surgery you are dragging your feet about?
IMO opinion (and life experience) constipation is one (I'm sure there are many) of the most poorly understood GI problems, even by GI specialists, and therefore there aren't really good treatments for it - it fact, I'm a little shocked at the illogic of the treatments that are prescribed.

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Surgery to take out part or most of colon.

I have had chronic constipation for more years than I can remember. I have seen dozens of GI docs and had every test that there is for my specific condition. I have been on Trulance which worked well for 4 years and then suddenly stopped working. I tried Linzess, motegrity, amitiza all with horrible side effects. I would get terrible bowel spasms and couldn't get comfortable and literally out of my mine with pain. Fast forward to where I am at today. My GI doc prescribed Ibsrella 50. I was always a coffee drinker, not excessive, just one cup in the morning. I decided to give up coffee or anything with caffiene completely and things started to move every day and no side effects. I believe is that the coffee was making my muscles tight and my whole body jittery which made the constipation worse. I am doing meditation every day, and it helps me so much...relaxed mind, relaxed body. I hope this helps someone.