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Problem with Chronic constipation
I have a history of hypothyroidism, severe endometriosis/treatment was a hysterectomy 17 years ago.I also have a hx of IBS. My thyroid hormone levels are stable. I eat like a rabbit(I poop like one too, LOL!!!!!!). I eat a large amount of fiber and drink almost every hour(nonalcholic).ONly prescription drugs I take are armour thyroid and my estrogen/prosterone troche. I make a coconut bread and I add psyllium husks,flax seed and chia seed to it. I eat it practically every am. I also eat a spinach salad for lunch daily with nuts and yogurt and eat a lean meat and veggie and more coconut bread at night. I do one cheat meal with a cheat dessert once per week. I am relatively active for my age of 60. I've been to a gastroenterologist and we have tried Linzess which didn't help at all. I take miralax, and a Super Cleanse tab one per day which has herbs to soften the stool and to stimulate the bowel and It barely works. I am at a loss. I have not tried Montegrity yet. I don't know if it will be helpful and the side effects scare me. I had a CT of my abdomen and it was ok, no obstructions. The gastroenterologist that I go to practically accused me of abusing laxatives. I would be impacted if I didnt use the miralax and the Super Cleanse. Diet/water and activity do not help. I had diarrhea from my late teens to the age of 36 when my intestines out of the blue just shut down completely. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I was put on Synthroid but the constipation didn't go away. So if there is any gastroenterologist out there that can help me, please let me know.I feel defeated and worry about my health.
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No problem Carol. As veggi is natural so It may take time to function. Also pls try to reduce stress , eat the right food, exercise, add probiotics. Best luck! 🙂
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3 ReactionsI am certain of that, especially after looking at the paid information received from my providers. Thankfully, we have Medicare and TRICARE because my husband was military for 22 years. I can’t imagine fending off some of these bills without it. Of course, I also don’t understand how they escalate the numbers when they’re charging insurance versus getting a co-pay from an individual. I understand they have to make their money, but all of the specialists seem to become invisible and impossible to get in touch with unless you have certain requests of them. I don’t know when answering machines for appointments became a thing. And then you’re at their whim for a callback.
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1 ReactionTried these with no luck☹️ thank you though. I appreciate any help offered and will give your veggie suggestion a try for sure!
glycerin suppository 开塞露
开塞露 is a traditional medicine, super cheap but very effective.
Also did you ever try boil vegetable + water (1:3) for like carrot, onion, tomato, cabbage for 20 mins and drink one cup in the morning, one cup in the
evening? The point is for people with digestive issue, cooked veggies is better than raw veggies to absorb.
I hope you best of luck!
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3 Reactions@carolinlv and @shelleyw I guess there is more money to be made in colonoscopies and endoscopies than in office consults. Medical care has become all about money - one may as well remove the word “care” associated with “Medical”.
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1 ReactionIt doesn’t say it’s organic but it does say natural and unsweetened. Thank you for the next bottle I will have my husband get it at Walmart.
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2 ReactionsShelley, I finally found your original post and realize my recent post with hopes of you "feeling better nowadays" seems unlikely. I truly hope there is a doctor somewhere that can help you. I am miserable but at no level that you must be feeling. Why is it so hard to get help for this problem? A good gastroenterologist seems impossible to find. They are readily available for endoscopies and colonoscopies but once those are done, I feel like they block my calls😭 I'm at my wits I'm just waiting for basic help. You must be ready to kill someone!😢❤️
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1 ReactionOmg, that sounds terrible! I feel so bad you are going through this. I really know nothing firsthand about them (other than through my husband), which is the part that terrifies me most. Now I’m even more apprehensive! Thank you for sharing this information! I hope you are feeling better nowadays😢❤️
Carolinlv, a side note on enemas... I used them more than I would ever want to. But, my CIC, in the past 5 years have been sooooo big, bad, near the anus, that the poop blocked the holes of the enema, so I had to resort to gloved fingers to do the digital removal of enough poop to form a hole large enough to get more poop out. Shelley
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