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Severe Constipation
I have had severe constipation for a long time. I drink lots of water and have had almost every test possible done and tried many prescription medications. These medications work for a little bit then stop. I currently take 3 docusate in morning and at night I will take 2 senna/docusate. I still dont have a daily BM. So i get bloated crampy and back pain from this.
I was told I could go to the Mayo Clinic as they may have ideas for me because they are out of options for me here.
Anyone else suffer from this?
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Hi,
I have gastroparesis and have had trials of different medications, which seem to have had some bad side effects-last one to try is Motegrity, which I have seen to be expensive. Are there any manufacturer coupons or assistance?
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The sooner you get to Mayo the better you will feel. Meanwhile add oat bran to diet, and 4-5 dried prunes, nuts & seeds on to lots of green salad, keep moving either walking or exercise ; Sleepy Time tea may relieve cramping (camomile)
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1 ReactionI’ve always dealt with slow bowels Tried many things in my diet. During chemo it got worse. A nutritionist said she heard a half cup of warmed prune juice helps. Boy did it!
I put Miralax in water every night now so I won’t have to drink that prune juice!
My GI clinic told me it was ok to take Miralax every day, and I do. I still need a stimulant laxative once a week (Dulcolax Bisacodyl), but there is no straining and a few "unstimulated", small/thin/soft BMs each week. Better than it was but still a mystery why I have CIC at all. Yeah I'm 68, so maybe it's age. Dunno.
The game changer for me has been these GG Scandinavian crackers. Low carb, low calorie, very high in fiber. Don’t taste great and hard to get, but Trader Joe’s has their own. Also these crackers called Flackers (flax seed) - I have no issues now
My doctor said Miralax but I heat a glass of prune juice and put liquid magnesium in it. Works for me in an hour or so. You can adjust the magnesium until you can go. Your body needs magnesium. If you take too much your body will tell you.......on the toilet.
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1 ReactionI took Swiss Kriss for over ten years; 2 per night. It says its natural but has Senna. I am trying to ween off using Miralax but it was not working. I increased to a full cap of Miralax and one Swiss Kriss at night a couple of times a week. Maybe I need to add fiber like Benefiber. Can I put it in with my Miralax? Anyone else take Swiss Kriss? Whole foods or amazon has it.
I also suffer from severe constipation. I have been this way since childhood, and it is only by accident that I found that Australian black licorice helps me to move things right along. I have gone as long as 20 days without a bowel movement, even though I eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. For me, the more fiber I eat, the worse I get. I just had a colonoscopy yesterday and they made me prep a week in advance for it. I had to take MiraLAX every day and I couldn’t meet any fruit vegetables, nuts, or seeds. As a result of this, I ended up constipated. On the prep day, after taking all the solutions it took me all night to clean out.
I was a participant in the drug trial for Linzess, which did help somewhat. Just a warning if you do try the licorice, it has a very different taste from what we have here and it can raise you blood pressure.
Best of luck to you & God Bless!
My girlfriend gave me a Magnesium pill and I spent the day in the bathroom.