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Posted 2/13/2013 12:33 PM (GMT 0)
I never thought I would be complaining about constipation as I have never been constipated. The opposite, I have always had 3 or more bm's a day.
But I have not had a single BM since last Thursday. I had the anal dilation on Friday. I have been drinking plenty of water along with lots of fiber and nothing has happened. On Monday I drank a stool softener in the morning and 2 at night and again no BM. So last night, at around 7, I took 2 laxatives and all I am having is gas, lots of sharp abdominal pain, nausea and dizziness.
I feel like I need to go but nothing comes out. The only thing that has come out was the packing, and that came out on Saturday.
I'm desperate! What can I do?! cry
Posted 2/13/2013 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
What does your DR say?
Posted 2/13/2013 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
Talk to your doctor. And keep up w/the stool softener I would think. Ask him/her to be sure. If baths are allowed at this point I would be spending some time twice a day sitting in some VERY warm water to relax those muscles in the area involved.
Posted 2/13/2013 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
After some straining, I was finally able to go. And I know they tell you not to strain but I was having terrible abdominal pain. Of course now I'm having horrible anal pains! Because finally after straining and practically fainting from the pain. I now have diarrhea. And that's producing more pain. I think the pain is partly due to the stitches I have there. I wonder how long they take to dissolve?

My dr is gone on vacation for 2 weeks. He left yesterday I believe.
But I'm glad I'm finally having BM's! I will try the warm bath, I was doing the sitz bath on the toilet with that tub thing they give you and that was very uncomfortable. So I will definitely try the warm bath.
Posted 2/13/2013 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
You should call your DR's office and speak to whomever s/he left to take calls. Tell that person what's been going on and what you're doing about it. Glad you finally got some relief. You can put epsom salts right in your bath, too.
Posted 2/14/2013 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
Make sure your doctor says epsom salts are ok. Not trying to argue, I promise. It's just when I had the draining seton put into my rectovaginal fistula the surgeon told me not to use epsom salts under any circumstances.

I'm sorry you're hurting, though. I had something similar when I had pancreatitis. The pain meds got me constipated, but then I got c. diff. from being plugged up (no BMs for 3 weeks, it was awful) and so it was bleeding and really flaring by the time I was able to go.
Posted 2/14/2013 11:49 PM (GMT 0)
^^ Yeah, those pain meds can do a number on you. I always feel worse after taking them because of the constipation they cause. I would try to limit them as much as possible, they may cause more abdominal pain than help.
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