Hi Kay. I don’t know if I can help, but I will give you some ideas. I totally get your discomfort an frustration. I deal with adhesions following numerous abdominal surgeries. You might be having pseudo obstructions, which aren’t full on blockages. My PCP explained it as the bowel filling up partially and ballooning out, so some solids and air get through, while the rest sits in the pocket and expands. What I did, under his watch, was used a bowel prep (full on miralax prep) with some fleets saline enemas for the initial treatment. Then I did liquids/semi liquids low residue, for about 10 days. After that I introduced cooked veggies, puréed soups, etc (easier to digest while promoting lots of liquid into the bowel. By doing this, my Doc explained that the bowel wall has time to contract back and achieve more normal peristaltic rhythm. I maintain this, with daily evening miralax after all food for the day, and morning Linzess. The morning always has a meditative time (and hot liquid beverage) to achieve relaxation and promote the histamine response. I have been doing quite well with this routine for 2 years now. It sounds like a lot of work, but it beats NG tubes, pain and bloating. Good luck with your individual situation. Most of the treatment falls upon the patient. The linzess is the prescription part, and the rest is over the counter measures. You do need to be monitored by a DOC who is sensitive to your individual circumstances. I hope this helps.