Very worried about my chronic constipation

Hi everyone,

I'm very concerned about my chronic constipation. I only can go once a week and it's always a lumpy hard log (sorry to be graphic). I'm never ever in any stomach pain which is odd and I never get bloated to be honest, maybe a little every now and then. I've had issues my entire life. I just realized that I basically caused this myself. I used to hold it in for days bc I didn't want to use public restrooms or even go at friends houses. Only at home. I think the problem now is that I have some sort of nerve damage where my body doesn't give me a signal anymore. Maybe megacolon and/or megarectum? I'm 5 ft female I weigh 105 pounds and 20 years old. My stomach is always as flat as a board I don't get it. So scared about this. I've been non stop obsessed and searching online about the effects of chronic constipation and it said it can lead to ulcers in the colon from hard stools and it can perforate? I'm terrified. I've been straining lately bc I cannot relax and I've seen small trickles of bright red blood in my bowel movement all of the sudden and I'm scared I have an ulcer in my colon ((( non stop panic attacks and I'm convinced I'm dying. I did have soreness in the rectal area after for 2 days. I also read chronic constipation is due to a blockage of stool in the colon? So basically I have a blockage of hard stools in my large intestine and need to be cleaned out? Omg. I had marbles for 2 days and the I had a soft stool last night from taking Magnesium citrate but apparently soft stools can go around hard ones. This is torture. I suffer from severe anxiety and haven't been eating much the past few months. I'm going to make my first appointment with my GI doctor. Also, I've had various blood tests in the last month and everything came back normal. Should I try some sort of colon cleanse to get completely cleaned out and start over? Not sure if I can do this at home have this done somewhere... any advice please? Anyone have a similar experience? Thank you

Post Edited (Jessie Jay) : 2/21/2018 9:36:13 PM (GMT-7)

Yes I have and I told her I'm irregular and often strain and she said it was most likely a fissure/hemorrhoid and that I should't be straining and need to start going everyday. I had rectal soreness when I sat down for 2 days after I saw a streak of bright red so maybe she's right? But a GI can look for proof. I know it doesn't take much to irritate the anus/rectum but of course my anxiety thinks it's a bleeding ulcer or cancer Senokot allows me to have a soft bowel movement and Mag Citrate works within 30 minutes - 2 hours of taking it (2 teaspoons of the powder in water after a meal) but I try not to rely on these so I get hard stools again. But how do I know if I'm not backed up anymore? I never get any stomach bloating or discomfort

Hi Jessie

Its Stress related

i had the same problem went to doctors for tests everything came back negative , i still have it sometimes but not as bad as when i was taking anti depressants Venlor
i raised the issue with my Pdoc and she told me that I m under a lot of stress. i must try to eat raw veggies esp leafy greens n drink lots of water and do stomach exercises but nothing helped . i now take Soflax if i'm constipated, its herbal , but im calmer now and it has gotten better.You can go for tests just to get rid of the Boogie man Anxiety.


Hope this helps
Love xxx

I was thinking fiber pills as well. Which kind would you recommend? Also wouldn't soluble fiber make things worse vs insoluble speeds things up more? I could be wrong but I was reading insoluble fiber has more of a laxative effect

hey, Im not an expert on contipation, and Im new on this site.
but I do know if you go to Chinese medicine doctor, it will be very easy to solve contipation, their herbal remedies will adjust your intestine function and hormonal balance.
once you are cured, there won't be any horrible side effects nor any drug dependency.

Becasue contipation is a "chronicle disease", when it comes to chronicle diseases, you dont want to jump into western medicine right away, instead using chinese medicine can solve the chronicle disorders effectively in a safe manner.

In relation to constipation I recommend reading this article where you can find the recommended diet for people with this problem. /www.naturalthrone.com/en/blog/artigo/9-must-dos-to-overcome-constipation-bloating-and-bowel-disease

Eating 10 prunes a day solved this issue for me. I wish there was a better solution. Magnesium OXIDE is the one that's good for constipation. I haven't tried it yet cause I'm broke. Other things: Smooth Move Tea, Coffee Enemas

Eating fruit helps, I eat an orange daily.

Hugs, Karen...