Problem with Chronic constipation

I have chronic constipation which has increased. I have had two tests: Defography and Manometry and a diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction with a rectocele. The rectocele is a pouch and holds stool.
I have gone throug every OTC constipation med which worked for a brief time. Last prescription med which worked in the beginning and now hit and miss is Linzess. I am very concerned. My Dr. told me I will have to take a med to be able to go. I had a SITZ marker test which also showed slow transit. I am in contact with a gastroenterologist.

I began constipation as a child.

I take the 3 OptiMag and 1 K2+ Potassium at bedtime with water + lots of water during the day. I don't take too much Calcium especially before bed because it can constipate. During the night 1 Optimag and 1 K2+ Potassium. First thing in the morning put water on to make I quart of hot water + eat half of the refrigerated overnight mix of scant T of chia and T of flax seeds ground in a coffee grinder. I prep the next days mix using organic prune juice stirred into the ground seeds to make a sloppy mixture. It gels up. Each morning before breakfast along with the prune juice mix I eat one or a combo of the following: cooked cold squash, pumpkin or sweet potatoes; T of tahini; 1/2 cut rhubarb cooked, fresh plums or 6 dried prunes. If I am stressed, worried it won't work for the rest of my life, etc I drink 1 -2 fairly strong coffee. I don't like coffee so most the time I can do without. I resort to smooth move that evening if I wasn't regular. After I knew last Dec. I had a redundant colon, got ideas from my Naturopath, and on line + it's physical it took me trial and error for about 4 months but now I can pretty much count on being regular with my "formula." Avoid sugar, too much starch, eat organic, drink lots of water and avoid processed food. If we grave something often that is something that does our health no good. Thing is I also use a stool to put my feet up on for better posture. When I breath in I fill with air and then gently feel the bowel release if all is good. I started the first month on various laxatives and they just weren't worth the inconsistency and how they effected me. Does that help Ann? Let me know if you get a chance. Trial and error but it is exciting when it starts to really work, what a relief. Take notes each day, time, what you're testing, etc @farmersmith

I have chronic constipation which has increased. I have had two tests: Defography and Manometry and a diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction with a rectocele. The rectocele is a pouch and holds stool.
I have gone throug every OTC constipation med which worked for a brief time. Last prescription med which worked in the beginning and now hit and miss is Linzess. I am very concerned. My Dr. told me I will have to take a med to be able to go. I had a SITZ marker test which also showed slow transit. I am in contact with a gastroenterologist.

I began constipation as a child.

I have been dealing with chronic constipation since childhood- unfortunately, for me it never was resolved with fiber supplements or meds. My symptoms are similar to yours- to the point where I stopped going out to dine with groups of friends because I would have to leave the table due to the amount of gas. I was even in the drug trial for Linzess, which worked while taking but didn’t have any lasting effects when you stopped. My go to solution is Australian black licorice- works within a day to relieve the constipation- but again, only a temporary fix. I have done the whole route with gastrointestinal doctor and they just want to give meds- so I prefer the licorice to that. Best of luck, hope your issue resolves.

I don't know what's going on with my digestion ,I have been chronically constipated since December so it's been 4 months. I am always gassy and the smell has been very foul so I've been scared and embarrassed to be around people lately because of how bad it smells, when I've tried to poop only gas comes out most of the time, sometimes my stomach feels stiff and I start to feel lethargic. And I've tried almost everything digestive drinks like meta Mucil, eating more fiber i live an active lifestyle and I drink plenty of fluids and water. I recently had an appointment with my pediatrician about this she made me do colon cleansing for a day . And take Miralax for a minimum of 3 weeks. My stools were watery during the cleansing but after a couple days it feels like my stool is going back to being hard and stubborn. I still don't poop completely sometimes and I'm still gassy but it's not smelly like it was before. She said I can stop taking Miralax when i feel like my stools are going back to normal after a few days or weeks and it's been a week or two and a few days. I know I still need to wait one more week but my follow-up appointment is next Wednesday. The Miralax seems like a temporary fix, I feel like it'' never go away the worst part is I cant figure out what the cause is. I don't think it's IBS because I heard IBS involves bloody stools and stomach cramps I don't have bloody stools and I don't think I get stomach cramps . It just feels like have some other serious digestive problem or something I don't really know. I don't want to be constipated for the rest of my life I feel miserable, my pediatrician said if the Miralax doesn't work as intended I may have to see a gastroenterologists.Has anyone or is anyone dealing with chronic constipation ?,does it or did it ever go away ? and has anyone been experiencing the same symptoms as me ?.Do you have any recommendations on how they treat their constipation ?

Yes. IBSC. NO FUN. . try eating dried prunes and or dried fruits throughout the day and stay hydrated!!

I've tried all the scripts-useless for me. Prunes by the pound, kiwis too, but fear their seeds will add to the chances of diverticulitis and small bowel partial obstructions. Been fighting it for 17 years, and it is at its worst now. I eat little solid foods and drink lots and lots and I have a meal replacement shake that my daughter did all the research and now she sells it. So at least I get some nutrition in. I use miralax 3 capfuls 1-2x a day and have found that Metamucil gummies help me better than the powder. I use 3-5. My big hope is that my Hyperparathyroidism and elevated calcium levels are definitely a huge factor. I am having the surgery to remove 3 1/2 of the 4 glands. This probably has been at least part of the problem for 8 years. But my doctors really didn't follow through with my levels. Once I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008, they were arrogant enough to not keep me being tested for PTH, calcium and vitamin D. My smooth muscles, needed for a good poop, have severely limited, since elevated calcium reduces smooth muscle receptors. I have to keep my body in super loose to diarrhea, so the poop explodes out, cuz my muscles don't push anymore.

For the past year or so my rib cage area is like really painful the other day I had a small backache that radiated around to the front and I went to ER and they discovered which I have had problems before that I had backed up constipation so I have been taking MiraLAX Fiber supplement magnesium citrate stool softener, and I still have not evacuated like I should have a gastrologist a new one in a month. I hope I don’t explode before the month is over. Any suggestions out there?

For the past year or so my rib cage area is like really painful the other day I had a small backache that radiated around to the front and I went to ER and they discovered which I have had problems before that I had backed up constipation so I have been taking MiraLAX Fiber supplement magnesium citrate stool softener, and I still have not evacuated like I should have a gastrologist a new one in a month. I hope I don’t explode before the month is over. Any suggestions out there?