Constipation

So I was in a flare a while back. GI put me on Rowasa enemas until my next Remicade treatment which had put me out of the flare. However, the past 3 weeks I have only been making a BM once a week (always on Fridays strangely enough). I don't have any cramping/bloating/urgency to go but I've been worried about a possible bowel obstruction. I tried taking a stool softener with a stimulant which didn't work. Two days after I tried a Dulcolax (1 tablet, maybe it wasn't enough?) and that didn't work either. Today I tried a saline enemea which did get some out. Anyone have any idea what's going on and how bad this is?

I definitely would not eat anything. Do a few days of all liquids and see if that helps. Did you change your diet recently?

Also, kazbern has it right. Senna is a great laxative and you can get it as a tea at most grocery stores. I took sennekot when I was little and it seemed to help me.

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=325985&catid=184325&aid=337953&aparam=traditional_medicinals_c&CAWELAid=691824271

Another thing that helps is doing an enema if you have an enema bag. Hold it in until you have to go but definitely use a good amount of water. When you did the saline enema, was it just in a little Fleet enema bottle? That probably won't make too much of a difference if the blockage is higher up.

I tend to get constipated also. I really have tried to eat more fiber and drink more water which helps some.

Constipation is believed to be a sign of a bacteria imbalance in your gut.

If you're not taking probiotics already you should maybe start.

Laxatives are probably not a good idea as they may serve to wash out the little good bacteria you have. But I know sometimes you have to do something to start things moving again.