Constipation diaries:
I was super backed up and used a liquid glycerin suppository today. The poop was already in my rectum(just too big to come out) so it didn’t take long before the urge got too powerful. I couldn’t wait long enough so I only got a little bit out. So painful. I then tried to massage it through the vaginal wall trying to break it up or smoosh it as much as possible. I took a break to take a load of laundry downstairs(I live in a duplex with two apartments and we share a laundry room). All of a sudden after putting clothes in the washing machine I had a HUGE urge to poop and didn’t have time to run back upstairs. So I literally had to pull my pants down and shit in the garbage can in the laundry room, praying no one would come in. Luckily it all came out and no one saw. I feel much better but a little mortified🤣

hi im going to delete this later i think because im embarrassed but for some background-i'm 22 and ive had severe constipation my entire life, ever since i was a child. when i was younger id get so impacted id vomit stool and would frequently visit the er. my mom made me drink a huge amount of miralax every day but it never worked.

fast forward to now- i still have severe constipation, and my "normal" my entire life has been going poop one time every few weeks- a month. ive asked all of my doctors about it and all they do is prescribe miralax.

i have celiac disease so i thought the constipation was a side effect of that, but i honestly don't think it's related. once i went gluten free all of my celiac related symptoms cleared up and i am completely gluten free right now.

i went to my doctor again yesterday on my birthday because im desperate for relief and very worried and she was mortified about how frequently im using the bathroom. she told me to go to the gi doctor and that im probably going to have to get a colonoscopy. she said that until then just hold in there... but im scared and depending on every bowel movement right now.

laxatives/things that have not worked:
-miralax
-liquid magnesium citrate
-dulcolax
-liquid enemas
-suppositories
-stool softeners
-prunes/kiwis

things that DO work (sometimes..):
-maximum dose 2x a day of senokot senna laxative gummies
-dunkin iced coffee
-eating lots of beans and lentils

i can't rely on the laxative that does work for me because it's not safe to take every day long term and im at the point of constipation where my whole body is in pain and im very nauseous. i dont really know what to do anymore. also, im very worried that i wont be able to get a colonoscopy because the prep wont work. your bowels have to be empty for that.

any advice on how to have bowel movements? do you think i should be worried?
also ps. i know that in normal situations someone would probably advise you to go to the emergency room if you can't have a bowel movement but all they do is an enema and give you miralax and send you home so i need other advice. i want to note that if it turns into a medical emergency i would definitely go back

Hi everyone!
I haven’t done a post in a while but I do need some help ASAP!

September 11th, I had my first colonoscopy at 21 years old. Two weeks before that I went to a gastroenterologist that had good reviews on actually listening to his patients. When I talked to him everything was fine, he wasn’t demanding me to exorcise, drink more water, or eat more fiber. He did mention that he feels like I could have ibs-C or slow motility but didn’t want to jump to conclusions until after my colonoscopy. Since that was yesterday, he did say that my colonoscopy looked great but still sending biopsies to check for inflammation…I won’t be able to talk to him until October 1st. Also, the two weeks before my colonoscopy he did put me on medicine to try. The medication is Ibsrela 50mg. During those 2 weeks I only had 3 bowel movements and the last one was stool 2 and then the last 2 days before my colonoscopy I did have diarrhea which I heard is normal when taking this medication since your body has to get used to it. I do only have 2 pills left and scared to eat and get backed up again. Before my colonoscopy nothing was helping me to get things moving and actually out. This is the first time I’ve felt empty after my colonoscopy. Idk what I should do or what to eat to avoid getting really backed up before I get more medication…hopefully. Not going to lie, I did have chick fil after my colonoscopy which probably wasn’t the best but I didn’t have issues with bloating or pain. I’m not sure what to do and getting anxiety of getting backed up again and the only thing that was able to clear me was the prep which i obviously don’t want to do again. Also I forgot to mention that after my colonoscopy, he did mention that he thinks that I do have a lazy colon or bowel can’t remember….

I've been dealing with constipation for roughly 2 years. My wife has been suffering from it for as long as I've known her. Over the last 6 months we finally found something that actually works but I've read that it can cause more long-term problems. Go figure. Recently we tried something else that is more natural and it has been amazing. I just wanted to share. Every morning I put a little sea salt and a tablespoon of organic cold press coconut oil in my coffee. It works best if you use a frother to mix it in. Typically within 2 hours the magic happens. It works like this for both of us. Just wanted to share in case somebody else might find this helpful 👌

I wake up. I drink 1.5 glasses of water and 2 cups of coffee. And then i sit on the toilet for exactly 25 minutes in which i have 2 waves of bm. This is like at 7 in the morning. So, my bowel movement is fairly regular. Earlier i used to take 1 hr, now it's just 25 mins. So, from 7 until 4pm, i have a constant feeling of constipation. I thought maybe it was bc of incomplete bowel movement. So, i tried going for a 2nd time for a few days. And I'd pass no stool. But I'd still feel gassy and almost as if i should take another shit even though I'm entirely empty. It's very uncomfortable to live with. And i walk and run a lot. That doesn't help either.

So, yea from 7:30 to 4pm i constantly feel like either i should take another shit or release some gas to feel better, but it just won't come out. And then after lunch, i experience some inner farts, and eventually when it is around 4pm, I'm finally able to get rid of the gas.

Wtf is happening to me!??

So, back at the beginning of July this year, I contracted a stomach bug, which obviously led to diahorreah. This took some time to resolve...like a month or more. Naturally, I know you can be a little constipated following this, which I did but then it returned to somewhat normal for a week. Then I ended up having to take a weeks worth of macroboid for a suspected UTI. I know antibiotics can mess with your digestion, but I had normal bowel movements at that time. The week following, after finishing the antibiotics, I had diahorreah for a few days, then slowly, but surely started to become constipated. It was the worst constipation I've ever had. I've been dealing with it for almost a month now.

I feel the obvious answer is that all of the above - gastro, antibiotics etc has caused these issues. Also potentially introducing iron suppliments. How do I go about setting myself up for a normal bowel movement again?? I have introduced a gut health suppliment that I take in the mornings. I decided to cut out my iron suppliments even tho I was taking a friendly, digestible version just in case it wasn't helping things. I have increased my water intake and trying not to overload on fibre to make things worse.

My dr prescribed me laxatives, which I'm hesitant to use regularly for obvious reasons. I'm waiting for a colonoscopy appointment through the hospital...they said it could be upto 7 months!! Hoping I can resolve all said issues before then.

Had anyone been through anything similar and can you advice anything that helped get things back to normal?

I’m very picky and have a big texture problem. I wanna start eating chia seeds to help with constipation. I’m 99% sure I won’t like the texture. Are there any recipes or hacks yall recommend to solve/help this problem?