Constipation, gas, bloating, pain

[Angeliz]

Hello Everyone:
Well, this isnt the most pleasant topic to discuss, but I see Im not the only one here.:-)
I have been having bouts with constipation all my life. But it was within the last 6 months I have gotten worse and now within the last 2 months is really bad. I have been taking MiraLax everyday just to be able to go and when I go...it is soft and probably about the size of hotdogs or mostly smaller. (sorry to be so graphic..) Sometimes it is a good amount. sometimes just a bit. I seem to have alot of gas with it. I get bloated up to where I look like Im pregnant and I have some pain on my lower left..sometimes my lower right. When Im really bloated the pain is really bad sometimes and I have to lie down. But to pass gas or of course to be able to go to the bath room is a relief. If I set in one spot for a period of time, twist or turn a certain way, or wear pants that are lower cut or somewhat tight, It starts swelling right away and seems to make me more gasy and feeling constipated. My stools are either brown or right now they look like dark green but ive ate spinache and brussel sprouts the last few days and salad. I eat bran cereal as well. My mother had Crohns disease and passed away in March. She had alot of diarreha all her life ..my great grandmother had colon cancer at 78 had it removed and lived to be 93.
So....somewhat concerning I know... But does anyone else have these problems??? I am scared. I was to have a Barium enema last week and found out thru the radiology dept that I shouldnt drink the stuff I needed to clean me out cause I do have tachycardia and PVCs.... So I havent done anything yet.

[Pauletteaz2]

Hello Everyone:
Well, this isnt the most pleasant topic to discuss, but I see Im not the only one here.:-)
I have been having bouts with constipation all my life. But it was within the last 6 months I have gotten worse and now within the last 2 months is really bad. I have been taking MiraLax everyday just to be able to go and when I go...it is soft and probably about the size of hotdogs or mostly smaller. (sorry to be so graphic..) Sometimes it is a good amount. sometimes just a bit. I seem to have alot of gas with it. I get bloated up to where I look like Im pregnant and I have some pain on my lower left..sometimes my lower right. When Im really bloated the pain is really bad sometimes and I have to lie down. But to pass gas or of course to be able to go to the bath room is a relief. If I set in one spot for a period of time, twist or turn a certain way, or wear pants that are lower cut or somewhat tight, It starts swelling right away and seems to make me more gasy and feeling constipated. My stools are either brown or right now they look like dark green but ive ate spinache and brussel sprouts the last few days and salad. I eat bran cereal as well. My mother had Crohns disease and passed away in March. She had alot of diarreha all her life ..my great grandmother had colon cancer at 78 had it removed and lived to be 93.
So....somewhat concerning I know... But does anyone else have these problems??? I am scared. I was to have a Barium enema last week and found out thru the radiology dept that I shouldnt drink the stuff I needed to clean me out cause I do have tachycardia and PVCs.... So I havent done anything yet.

Your symptoms sound very similar to mine. I have had constipation all my life. I am now getting the right tests. Look up information on Hirschsprungs on the internet, look for university research paper. And no, it is not only for babies. Adults can have it. The only real definitive test for it is a full-thickness biopsy. I had all the other tests. I would go for days sometimes weeks without a bowel movement. For 6 yrs I lives on laxatives, then switched to enemas. Now it is difficult to pass water. Pain, bowel swelling, twisting, chronic constipation is the hallmark of HD. Lack of ganglion cells in a portion of the bowel causes it to seize up, or be permanently ridgid where feces cannot pass. The pain is the bowel trying to pass the feces and the bowel stretching to accomodate the accumulating Poo. There is a procedure called a decompression where a tube is inserted up the colon and water or saline is irrigated into bowel flushing out stuff. It is different from an enema.

[Unregistered]

have you tried colon cleanser? I think oxypowder's quite safe...purely for constipation.

Or Colonix frm drnatura...try goggling for it.

It is good to try colon cleansing as they might be parasites in my stomach..I'm suspecting I have it as things seem to move up and down my intestines LOL.
Read forums on "digestive problems" and gastrointestinal over here..more info!

[swLondres]

Finally i bumped into a post that sound familiar to my misfortune,
I'm suffering from the same symptoms for the past 2 years, chronic constipation, bloating and pain on my left side of the abdomen, but i do have some extra symptoms which bothers me more, Warm skin all the time and sometimes feeling the chill,
the only difference is, my problem was trasmitted to me rather than started out of the blue,
over 2 years ago i had a relationship with a woman who suffered from constant constipation and she used to take laxative almost everyday, it never occured to me that it can be transmitted, it all started after having an unprotected sex on 1 occasion and she bled heavily, about 2 weeks later i developed a flu, once the flu disappeared all my symptoms started gradually,
despite having numerous test, which includes scanning for all STDs as well blood culture, numerous blood tests, barium enaema, stool test, all these mentionned tests come back normal, but strangely am still suffering from all the symptoms,
my Doctor once prescriped a 1 month course of Ciprofloxacin, it did make me feel better as normal again, but unfortunately few days later symptoms comeback again and with a vengeance,,
anyone out there for advice PLEASE

[raoherbal]

I think we need better understanding on our digestive system before we go for any treatment, there are a lot good websites on net just naming www.mayoclinic.com, www.livescience.com, coloncleansinghelp.com here you get a lot of inside of colon and some dietary foods recommended, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enema.

[woollymoof]

Hi All,

I've the same sort of bloating (to the point of looking pregnant), pain and constipation that is described above.

I've got an excess of streptocuccus and prevotella in my stool. I got this diagnosis from a company in Australia named "Bioscreen" who then sent results to my doctor. Their web site isn't working at the moment, but you can call them on +61 3 9349 5933 to sort out a test. As far as i understand they deliver world wide.

Kirk

[srk0301]

Guess even I have something like this.

Hello
I am 23 years , female. I am a vegetarian by birth. I prefer simple food and I do not take burgers and other junk to be honest. My problem for the past 6 to 7 months is constipation to to highest level. I do not poo or even feel like for atleast 4to 5 days. If I get to it comes in very little quantity. I am not embarassed to type this because I beleive that being simple and clear in my expression of my situation would only help me. My mouth is always dry. I feel thirsty all the time. When I press my abdomen or stomach just out of curiosity I do feel bearable pain. My tummy looks bloated as if I am pregnant but it is due to my constipation and huge gases that I look that way.Others do not understand my situation and give me weird looks. I am about 60 kgs and I do quite a lot of physical work. I do not like taking milk. When ever I take it after a while everything comes back to my mouth and throat. I hate that feeling. I wasn't lactose intolerant or anything all these years but now I feel taking milk or dairy beverages makes me sick. I keep getting acid refuxes over the entire day not matter what I eat. I drink lots of water I stay away from all possible junk. Still I am not able to identify the cause. I try to have regular meals but I don't like to eat anything. I do feel hungry I do quite a lot of physical work but I don't like any food. But I feel hungry. I was a sports person a few years ago but stopped a couple of years back. I used to do cycling regularly like 4 months back but now I am not able to. I feel my stomach is congested with everydamn thing in this world forvever. I also have other impportant problems like my menstrual cycle was perfect dot on the 29th day for about 12 years until now last 3 months its getting delayed or very early types. Both. I have stiff legs and joints and feel like I am carrying the world on my knees. My knees pain so badly I almost cry many times. All this knee pain started 6 months ago. I had severe migraines a year ago for 4 years but they seemed to stop now. My skin is so dry that what ever I apply seems like drying out immediately. And when I use Nivea intensive moisturiser or anyother lmoisturiser lotion they all make me feel that my cheeks are burning especially on my cheek bones. my face has got dry skin flakes all the time these days and my lips are always dry. I meticulously take care and keep track of what I eat what new problems i get what changes I see. But I do not get to arrive at anything. Please help. And Yes forgot one main thing, I do **** like ****. It pains sometimes when I feel gas developing in my stomach and when I am about to ****. What do I do?
I have consulted my Uni GP and we have gone through a lot of blood tests and other diet and fibre intakes and laxatives and others. But Nothing seems to work. I do not poop at all for about 3 days. Max I 've reached 4.5 days but only for a little poop to come like dog ****. Sorry about that. I didn't mean to be offensive but was just trying to explain the amount.
Also another thing for the past few months my knees and legs ache so much. I am not able to stand for long or do mych physical activity continuously. But beleive me I used to be a tough girl few months ago. I make sure that my calcium levels are maintained by calcium tablet since I don't take milk. Like I take one tablet every 2 days. I do drink tea with a little milk sometimes. I don't know if there is any relationship between my constipation problem acid refluxes and kneee pain.Please help
Thank you.
Looking forward for serious help.

[scalvert]

I can understand somewhat what it is like to go through this kind of constipation,pain throwing-up.I have a 15 yr old daughter who has been though this all her life I have took her to many many doctors who tells me give her a laxative and repotty train her my daughter knows how to use the bathrrom thanks again doc. I have sat up many nights with her screaming in pain nothing would help her.we moved back to the state of Va. in 2007.my daughter still no better and just getting worst.I would take her to er after er and they tell me they just don't know what is wrong I even had one doctor ask me if i just wanted my child sick yeah I was sick to the stomach.After a visit with a ped. doctor for a common cold with her she ask me her medicail history I thought here we go again but I was wrong she was very concern for my child and sent us to a G.I. Peds. Dr. at UVA. This doctor was a angel to us he didn't stop researching and staying in close contact with us until he found out why my child was so sick.Now my daughter is 14 yrs. old and they finally can tell me what is wrong with her she has a rare disease called currarino's traid doctors don't know much about it so they don't look for it.So after years of servere pain and consipation,missing so much school they said she never get caught up I had this amazing doctor to help my child she under went surgery in feb. 2008 they placed a tube in her belly/colon to put her medications in to FLUSH her colon out daily. She is a different kid she is on the small side for her age (but i'm not big either)but she is growing now, making friends going to school every day she does not have low iron nomore like she did she has not been in pain since. We did have a scare this past week she screaming in pain again and of course we all thought if was her colon again but after long hours in the hospital it turn out to be her fallipain tube is dilated.We don't know if this is related to her disease yet but I know her doctor will find out so please if you are having the consipation,pain,vomating don't let them tell you it's nothing it just takes the right doctor to find out what is wrong.Thank god I found one for my daughter

Guess even I have something like this.

Hello
I am 23 years , female. I am a vegetarian by birth. I prefer simple food and I do not take burgers and other junk to be honest. My problem for the past 6 to 7 months is constipation to to highest level. I do not poo or even feel like for atleast 4to 5 days. If I get to it comes in very little quantity. I am not embarassed to type this because I beleive that being simple and clear in my expression of my situation would only help me. My mouth is always dry. I feel thirsty all the time. When I press my abdomen or stomach just out of curiosity I do feel bearable pain. My tummy looks bloated as if I am pregnant but it is due to my constipation and huge gases that I look that way.Others do not understand my situation and give me weird looks. I am about 60 kgs and I do quite a lot of physical work. I do not like taking milk. When ever I take it after a while everything comes back to my mouth and throat. I hate that feeling. I wasn't lactose intolerant or anything all these years but now I feel taking milk or dairy beverages makes me sick. I keep getting acid refuxes over the entire day not matter what I eat. I drink lots of water I stay away from all possible junk. Still I am not able to identify the cause. I try to have regular meals but I don't like to eat anything. I do feel hungry I do quite a lot of physical work but I don't like any food. But I feel hungry. I was a sports person a few years ago but stopped a couple of years back. I used to do cycling regularly like 4 months back but now I am not able to. I feel my stomach is congested with everydamn thing in this world forvever. I also have other impportant problems like my menstrual cycle was perfect dot on the 29th day for about 12 years until now last 3 months its getting delayed or very early types. Both. I have stiff legs and joints and feel like I am carrying the world on my knees. My knees pain so badly I almost cry many times. All this knee pain started 6 months ago. I had severe migraines a year ago for 4 years but they seemed to stop now. My skin is so dry that what ever I apply seems like drying out immediately. And when I use Nivea intensive moisturiser or anyother lmoisturiser lotion they all make me feel that my cheeks are burning especially on my cheek bones. my face has got dry skin flakes all the time these days and my lips are always dry. I meticulously take care and keep track of what I eat what new problems i get what changes I see. But I do not get to arrive at anything. Please help. And Yes forgot one main thing, I do **** like ****. It pains sometimes when I feel gas developing in my stomach and when I am about to ****. What do I do?
I have consulted my Uni GP and we have gone through a lot of blood tests and other diet and fibre intakes and laxatives and others. But Nothing seems to work. I do not poop at all for about 3 days. Max I 've reached 4.5 days but only for a little poop to come like dog ****. Sorry about that. I didn't mean to be offensive but was just trying to explain the amount.
Also another thing for the past few months my knees and legs ache so much. I am not able to stand for long or do mych physical activity continuously. But beleive me I used to be a tough girl few months ago. I make sure that my calcium levels are maintained by calcium tablet since I don't take milk. Like I take one tablet every 2 days. I do drink tea with a little milk sometimes. I don't know if there is any relationship between my constipation problem acid refluxes and kneee pain.Please help
Thank you.
Looking forward for serious help.

[beach lady]

Hello all of you!!! I have a test for all of you! Have you ever tried to not eat any Gluten??? I suggest you try it and see. It can be as simple as not eating any wheat for a few weeks to see if it helps. I also suggest a more natural magnesium tablet rather than any miralax etc. It is very cheap and easy. No pain, pushing etc. I was recently diagnosed with an intolerance for Gluten, Milk, eggs, & soy. This is an autoimmune disease - when you eat Gluten your body attacks itself and the villi (the part of the intestine to absorb the nutrients from your food) is atrophyed or laying down. It does not absorb these and then your body pulls from the major organs and bones to feed itself. The list of problems include: constipation, diareha, migraines, infertility, bloating, IBS - just go to the Celiac Disease web site and look it up. What better way to find out you have a problem that can easily be contraolled with diet, no meds, tests, doctors - just elimiante Gluten. What have you got to lose!

[Nurse Nikki]

Worst thing you could do is take a laxative. Your body will become dependent on the medicine in order to have a bowel movement, which is a bad thing. I'm a senior in nursing school and we are taught to increase fiber in the diet, cut out caffeine, soda, and coffee because these dehydrate you and increase your risk for constipation. If you want relief from constipation, try metamucil or fiber sure. These bulk your stool and move it right along your intestines. Be sure you drink at least 8 oz of water, per serving of a chosen fiber supplement or else your poo will just bulk and not exit the body. Make sure you are getting daily exercise because this also impacts your degree of constipation. Good luck and I hope this helps! PS I also have this problem, have all my life. I take fiber sure (3 tsp) in one cup of coffe per day, drink at least 8 glasses of water per day and try to exercise daily. This has helped dramatically and helped me increase my bowel movements from once or twice a week to daily.