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Posted 5/4/2010 9:52 PM (GMT 0)
Had an appointment with my consultant today, he wants me to have a GI check. I am to swallow some shapes and have them go through my system to see how long they take to get to the other end. My UC after D turns into chronic constipation and the GI thinks i have damaged neerves that cause my tract to go slow that i have trouble going to the loo. Ironic really but i suffer terribly from gas and pain and i often vomit when i eat. The upshot is i have put on over 30lbs in weight and GI thinks that up to half of that is faecal matter in my system. I surely wouldn't mind a bit of D right now but have to make do with movicol and ducolax. What a bummer lol
Posted 5/4/2010 10:34 PM (GMT 0)
15 pounds of fecal matter in your system? Wow, I didn't know that was possible. But I used to really wonder where it all went when I was constipated for so long.
Posted 5/5/2010 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
Yikes, I hope that's not what's happening with me! I'm having a terrible time keeping things moving. But, I'm on pred and 2 anti-depressant drugs all three of those are pretty much constipation central. Let us know what happens!
Posted 5/5/2010 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
I love your humor in the situation. I suffer from constipation too and it effing sux ;p

Btw, awesome thread title ;]
Posted 5/5/2010 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hopefully you won't have to swallow triangles because that might hurt coming out! ;)

If you do have something wrong with the nerves, what is your GI going to do about it?
Posted 5/5/2010 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
RED 34

The GI thinks hypnotherapy is a help, or if that doesn't work alternating my diet one day solids next day clear soups. Also to have your legs higher than your hips when going, ie put a chair in front of you that helps the passage. There is a fancy name for the condition but for the life of me i just can't remember it in my day you were constipated and that was it.

At the moment i am taking high doses of laxatives as directed by my GI on the condition i double my water intake.

My family used to joke about me not doing the deed for weeks on end, i once went to Florida for 14 days and didn't go at all but as soon as i landed at Gatwick travelled 30 miles home i was on the toilet for an hour lol

This is definately much more painful than UC being D

The only good thing about being constiped you spend less on BUM FODDER

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