New to the forum and pretty lost right now...

I get nauseous when I am really constipated. Laxatives aren't great in the long term, but until you can get with your GI to see what's up, I think they can help. You can try Miralax, which is totally safe for Crohn's. It will make your stools softer and easier to pass. It doesn't work well for me because I have slow motility. I use Senokot....sometimes just 1/2 of a tablet is enough to help me, but you can experiment and see what works for you.

Zofran does come in a non-dissolvable pill form, so you can ask for that too. You can also call your GI office and ask to be put on a cancellation list and maybe you can get in sooner. If you are still taking the Norco, then that definitely contributes to constipation and you should try to get off of it. You can't survive on just water....if you really can't take in any nutrition, then maybe you need to be in the hospital. But if you can, just try to eat very mild foods....cream of wheat (if you don't have gluten issues) scrambled eggs, soup, whatever you can take in. Sorry you are having such a rough time.

BRelaxed...I really try to stay away from enemas and laxatives because of a prior ED. But my belly is so swollen, I am willing to try anything right now. And when I do take them (laxatives), my body gets rid of quite a bit but my stomach will still be swollen and feel full. It's very frustrating. The nausea thing I don't think is related to the constipation but it's all hit me at once with this flare up. Medical Marijuana might help but i'm not sure on our states rules for it. Lord knows nothing else is working, I've pretty much given up eating but like one small meal a day. Ive dropped from 198-162 in just a couple of months with no diet or exercise. I could understand that if I was having D but with all the constipation, I am just lost.

Bucko...Man you are taking all that and its not helping? That is crazy. I hope your GI gets back with you soon. Please keep us informed with an update.

Gumby...I will give Miralax a shot to see if it helps. And I am waiting on my doctor to call back about the zofran.

I haven't seen a GI since being diagnosed in 2008. My GI was horrible, he put me on Pentasa and gave me a years supply and told me to come back if I had any problems or when my prescription ran out. I didn't see a dietician or anything. So basically I have been winging it. I lost my insurance in 2010 and didnt get back on meds until this last year. My insurance wont cover pentasa without trying the sulfasalazine first. I agree, I don't think it is what I should be on. Luckily I have a new GI, just have to get by until Dec 15th.

BRelaxed..ED is eating disorder. That's why I only take laxatives when I absolutely have no other choice. I will check out the enemas, I have never had nor gotten one, are there different ones? Are they in a basic pharmacy? I am planning on seeing the GI Dec 15th, they couldn't get me in any sooner than that, so I am just struggling to get by until then.