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Posted 12/7/2012 4:25 AM (GMT 0)
Ok first off I'd like to say that I am very happy I found this site. I've read a lot of useful threads on here. Well here is a bit of a back story to me. In 2010 I got pregnant for my third time (have no children), and long story short ended up having to have a D&C done. Two in a three week period bc the first time they didn't remove it. Anyway, I was put on a host of different antibiotics. about three weeks after I finished them here come the symptoms...horrible crippling stomach cramps, D, etc. Finally had went and had a colonoscopy done in August 2011 and found out I had ulcerative colitis (right side which I notice on here isn't typical) and diverticulosis.
The problem I am having now is this...bad constipation :( and I don't know what to do. its been 5 days and only a bit of movement, stomach really hurts. been drinking water like crazy. at first I thought the break from the d was nice but it ain't great at the other end of the spectrum either lol. I would just like some suggestions that wouldn't trigger a flare. my doctor told me to try miralax and I've drank a dose the past two nights. any help would greatly appreciated, thank u!!!
Posted 12/7/2012 4:37 AM (GMT 0)
That happened to me and I was sick because of it my daughter made me drive us to the hospital. Blocked.

Pain reliever wore off and what he gave me did not help. I was vomiting the room was spinning THEN I got my ex to dropoff some kind of enema for constipation ( this never happens to me so I had nothing ). I knew from the hospital it was blocked way over by the cecum so I loaded up and changed position to help it get across the transverse and oh lordy - RELIEF !

Suddenly I was not sick and watched a Steelers playoff game happy.

Should work for you too.
Posted 12/7/2012 5:12 AM (GMT 0)
I don't have any experience with constipation, but I would recommend that you make sure your GI doctor knows that this is happening if you've gone five days without much stool at all.
Posted 12/7/2012 5:31 AM (GMT 0)
I will definitely be letting him know. this is not a situation I usually have to deal with.
Posted 12/7/2012 5:40 AM (GMT 0)
I just remember a lady at my support group talking about this sort of issue, and the nurse facilitator was pretty adamant that she be in contact with her doctor soon. Good luck!
Posted 12/7/2012 12:49 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah. 5 days without a bm is not good. You need to monitor this extremely closely or you could be dead.
Posted 12/7/2012 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
5 days! ER please! Stuff could explode and leak in there which is obviously not fun.
Posted 12/7/2012 1:52 PM (GMT 0)
I took a friends suggestions nd drank some hot water with lemon and honey and it worked like a charm. I'm talking to my doctor about this next week anyway. I had went to the Dr the otherday for what they thought might ne kidney stones. they gave me hydrocodone for the pain. I only took one 5mg same then wham that situation happened. I hear its a common thing that can happen from that medicine. wasn't fun ill say that
Posted 12/7/2012 1:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thank u everyone for the help though :) its really nice knowing that there are ppl out there who know what ur going through
Posted 12/7/2012 4:35 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you found some relief! Something to keep in mind though...sometimes constipation is really rectal inflammation that needs to be dealt with. Flares will heal from top of the colon down and symptoms will change from D to C. For this, I def. recommend rectal meds (ie: Rowasa enemas, Canasa, Anucort, Cortifoam etc...)

Keep an eye out for C symptoms as alot of flares will START this way and if you don't deal w/ the rectal inflammation, it may move upward. If you can deal w/ it early, it will be better. Wow, now I sound like Quincy...lol. Anyway, glad you are feeling better.
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