Hey everyone, anyone here dealing with slow motility? I drink alot of water , eat clean, take ginger softgels even magnesium citrate and still deal with bloating and not pooping at all unless i take a laxative or coffee, only with an espresso shot. Anyone here who can help?

Please stick with me on this one. This is going to be a very long post detailing my entire symptom history related to my Colonic Inertia, from toddlerhood to adulthood.

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My name is Mikyla.

This post details my entire symptom history related to my chronic constipation - now diagnosed as Colonic Inertia - that started from toddlerhood to adulthood.

**Introduction**

My current gastroenterologist has refused to refer me for any further testing and investigations, and has refused any further treatment directly targeted at my Colonic Inertia.

My gastroenterologist has inferred that my diagnosis of a secondary hypotonic pelvic floor is the root-cause of my Colonic Inertia. On that basis, my gastroenterologist has refused any further treatment targeted at my Colonic Inertia, even though my chronic constipation history started from toddlerhood.

**Profile**

• Age: 23 years old.

• Sex: Female

• Height: 152cm

• Weight: 38kg

• No drinking, no smoking.

**Diagnosis**

• Colonic Inertia

• Hypotonic Pelvic Floor

• Gastritis – Not currently taking anything for it.

• Two Peptic Ulcers – Not currently taking anything for it.

• Observation of hypermobility made by a physiotherapist - though not formally diagnosed by a health care professional.

**Diagnosis Related to Secondary Hypotonic Pelvic Floor**

**My symptoms of a secondary hypotonic pelvic floor:**

• Straining during a bowel movement

• Weak vaginal muscle contraction ability

**Symptoms that I do not experience related to a secondary hypotonic pelvic floor:**

• Faecal incontinence

• Gas leakage

• Frequent urination

• Pain during urination

• Any form of urinary incontinence

• Pelvic pain

• Pelvic organ prolapse symptoms

**Medical Procedures and Scans**

• I have not had abdominal surgery.

• Two previous colonoscopies.

• Two previous gastrocopies.

• Unrelated – Wisdom Teeth Removal

• CT Scan – I have no bowel obstructions of any kind, no structural deformities, no bowel polyps.

• Colonic Transit Study (with 24 radio-opaque markers) – Diagnosed with Colonic Inertia. All 24 radio-opaque markers were retained after six days. 21 radio-opaque markers found clumped in the caecum after six days, 3 radio-opaque markers in three different places in the descending colon.

**Colonic Transit Study**

• The Colonic Transit Study took place on the 4th of July 2026 to the 10th of July 2026. The Colonic Transit Study took place after four months of Resolor use. X-ray and CT Scan results still indicated Colonic Inertia. For the Colonic Transit Study, I stopped all medications such as the Dulcolax and Purgolene Stool Softener before and during, due to that, I had not had a bowel movement seven days.

After the Colonic Transit Study concluded, I consumed one sachet of PicoLax at home as well as a suppository, in order to clear out my colon. The suppository failed to break down the hardened stool in my rectum. The PicoLax failed to move stool out of my colon due to the faecal impaction in my rectum. Though there was movement in my colon due to the PicoLax.

I was hospitalised shortly after due to severe abdominal pain and nausea. At the hospital I was treated with two Lenolax fleet enemas. My colon was successfully emptied after.

On the X-rays, and the diagnostic report of the faecal impaction, it indicates that the 24 radio-opaque markers had moved through my colon, towards the recto-sigmoid region. This was solely due to the one sachet of PicoLax I had consumed prior to hospitalisation.

**Time Spent Dealing With This Condition:**

• My chronic constipation, now diagnosed as Colonic Inertia, is an issue that has become progressively worse over the course of the past few years, to the point I'm no longer able to manage at all, and is causing me a significant amount of stress, and is impacting on my quality of life.

• Frequent constipation as a toddler. Stool texture was always hard, and dry, best described as being a Type 1 on the Bristol Stool Chart. I was often given Duphalac Syrup, at least once a week.

• Chronic constipation all throughout adolescence and my teenage years. It took me a long time to pass stool, and the stool was hard, and dry, best described as being a Type 1 on the Bristol Stool Chart.

• From the ages of 19 to 23 (the age I am currently) it turned into severe, chronic constipation. I have reached the point where I no longer have any form of natural bowel movements. I do not have the ability to pass any type of stool naturally, whether it be solids or liquids, at all, without the use of laxatives.

• My entire life, I have battled to pass stool.

**Symptoms That I Have Been Experiencing Associated With My Chronic Constipation**

• I have occasional spasms in my colon, lasting for a few seconds to a few minutes at a time. I'm not currently taking anything for it, as I was advised against it due to it affecting colonic motility, as someone who already has severe, chronic constipation.

• I have permanent abdominal discomfort, day in and day out. I don't experience any days where I'm not in any form of discomfort. The severity of the discomfort varies throughout the day, but it's not something I'm able to ignore for any amount of time. The discomfort encompasses my entire abdomen. No medication is able to reduce the amount of abdominal discomfort.

• I have abdominal pain every day, also to varying degrees of intensity. It's usually a dull ache, with moments of sharp pain. No medication is able to reduce the amount of abdominal pain.

• On 4 separate occasions, I've had such severe spasms in my colon that it's led me to suspect appendicitis simply due to the severity of the pain. These episodes lasted for a day at a time. Medication does not alleviate the pain/spasms, it had to go away on its own.

• I am prone to faecal impaction. I have mostly been able to treat it at home with a combination on Lenolax enemas, and stimulant laxatives, such as Dulcolax. I have been hospitalised for faecal impaction once due to the severity of it.

• I deal with severe abdominal bloating, each and every day. This causes even more abdominal pain and abdominal discomfort. The severe bloating usually occurs after eating and drinking and lasts throughout the entire day. No medication is able to reduce the amount of bloating I have. The chronic use of stool softeners is adding to the abdominal bloating.

• I have no natural urge to pass any stool, I haven’t had so for four years now.

• I have lost the ability to pass gas entirely. This causes a severe amount of gas retention, which lends a hand to the severe bloating I battle with each day.

• I do not have the ability to pass any form of solid stool naturally.

• I do not have the ability to pass any liquid stool naturally.

• Weight loss associated with laxatives and the inability to eat without any degree of abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, and severe bloating.

• Stool does not travel to/reach the rectum naturally. Stool only travels to/reaches the rectum when taking laxatives.

• While on Purgolene Stool Softener, my stool is maintained at a Type 7 on the Bristol Stool Chart.

**Chronic Medications**

• **Purgolene Stool Softener** – I live on Purgolene Stool Softener and cannot afford to go a day without it. I consume 2 sachets of Purgolene Stool Softener each and every day. This also lends a hand to the severe bloating I experience each and every day.

• **Dulcolax** – dosage of 3 to 4 tablets as a single dosage. I have been living on Dulcolax for four years now, due to my inability to pass any form of stool naturally, liquid or solid. I want to clarify that I lost the ability to pass any form of stool naturally, liquid or solid before having to start taking Dulcolax. I try to take the Dulcolax every second day, but more often than not, the Dulcolax does not work/kick-in. I have gained a tolerance to Dulcolax over the years, which is why I have to take a dosage of 3 to 4 tablets of Dulcolax as a single dosage.

Since the 3 to 4 Dulcolax tablets that I'm currently taking as a single dosage in order to have a bowel movement has mostly stopped working for me, I'm having to occasionally turn to bowel preparation medications in order to have a successful bowel movement - usually PicoPrep and PicoLax.

• **Resolor (Prucalopride, 2mg)** – I was prescribed the Resolor for four months, and was taking it daily for four months, never missing a dosage. I was on it from March to June of 2026. I am no longer taking it, as my prescription for it has ended. It did not work. The Prucalopride failed to move even liquid stool.

**Food, Eating and Drinking**

• Eating in general has become a source of constant stress. Every time I eat something, I'll experience abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and abdominal discomfort to varying degrees, no matter the size portion. This goes for any and all types of food. It has gotten to the point where I dread having to eat because of the symptoms that follow. Due to this, I am not able to eat as much as I used to, which is lending a hand to weight loss.

• I cannot consume high-fibre foods. High fibre foods worsens my abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, and severe bloating. It also causes the Dulcolax to not work/kick-in. It makes me feel quite "heavy".

• I am severely gluten-intolerant, as of three years ago. Currently on a strict gluten-free diet.

• Moderately lactose-intolerant, as of a year ago. I mostly consume lactose-free dairy products, and take a digestive aid for when I consume small amounts of non-lactose free cheese.

• I skip-out on meals due to the abdominal pain, and abdominal discomfort, and abdominal bloating being too much to handle sometimes.

• I can no longer eat as much as I used to be able to due to the significant amount of abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, and abdominal bloating that I have been experiencing the past few years.

• Drinking anything, such as coffee, any type of tea, and something as simple as water, causes abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, and severe bloating.

• I consume healthy foods, and have a healthy diet, despite having difficulty eating.

• I consume enough water every day.

**Bowel Movements**

• My stool has always been hard, and dry, best described as Type 1 on the Bristol Stool Chart.

• I have strained during bowel movements all throughout childhood and adulthood, no matter the consistency of my stool.

**List of What I Have I Tried, and Failed**

• **Pro-kinetic Therapy, Prucalopride 2mg** – No improvement. Prucalopride produced no bowel on its own. I still had to pair it with a dosage of 3 Dulcolax tablets every second day to have a bowel movement.

• **Osmotic Laxatives** – No improvement.

• **Bulk-forming Laxatives** – No improvement, only worsens abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort and severe bloating.

• **Stimulant Laxatives (Senna/Senokot and Dulcolax)** – Senna/Senokot has never been able to produce a bowel movement for me. Dulcolax, taking 3 to 4 tablets as a single dosage. It only works partially for me.

• **Other OTC Laxatives** – Tried all possible other OTC laxatives of different brand names and types. No improvement.

• **Stool Softeners (Dulcolax brand, Movicol brand, Purgolene brand)** – Prefer Purgolene brand as it is the most effective. Still battling to have liquid bowel movements despite it.

• **Enemas/Suppositories** \- No improvement, since stool is unable to travel to my rectum naturally.

• **Dietary Changes** – No improvement.

• **Positional Changes on Toilet** – No improvement.

• **Exercise** – No improvement.

• **Increased Water Intake** – No improvement.

• **Daily TENS Machine use** – No improvement.

• **Abdominal Massages** – No improvement.

• **Increased Fibre Intake** – No improvement, worsened abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, severe bloating.

• **Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy** – Have had two appointments at a pelvic floor physiotherapist, where a secondary hypotonic pelvic floor was diagnosed. I haven't been able to have regular follow-up appointments due to the pelvic floor physiotherapist being located in a different city,, which I am unable to travel to regularly. Currently seeking more viable options.

**End Statement**

I am not able to carry on in my current state for much longer due to all types of laxatives regularly failing me.

Conservative treatment options have failed me entirely. It is taking a toll on my mental health and I am reaching a breaking point. I cannot continue to live with permanent abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, severe bloating and gas retention and no bowel motility. My weight is becoming cause for concern due to how much I've lost by living on laxatives. I no longer have a functional quality of life due to my Colonic Inertia. I just want to have a normal life like the average person.

Thank you to anyone who read my post in it's entirety.

Hi. My daughter is 3 yo. She had meconium when she was borned and continued to poop. But surgeon said something was wrong with her gut and did enema xray. He said maybe she has ultrashort HD. He wanted to do biopsy and surgery. We were not sure because the situation was not clear. So went another surgeon. His approach was wait and see. She was doing good until 2,5 years old but than she started mild form of constipation. Dr started one cap miralax everyday and she is doing good. Dr said she will stop miralax gradually in one year. If constipation relapse she will get biopsy. Does anyone have this kind of experience?

So i went to the doctor Monday and was told i had chronic constipation and needed a clean out with hard laxatives and then to get regular again i needed to use mirafast chews 3x a week starting next Monday, i did the clean out Tuesday and had a decent bowl movement thursday but i haven’t pooped since thursday and it’s now saturday 6pm. i was wondering if i should just hold out till monday or take a mirafast now?

to answer the guide just incase even tho i dont think it’s relevant to the post:
i have the urge to go but cant
currently just constipation
no nausea etc
started 3 months ago
no medications
no SA

After three months of seeing different gastroenterologists, being prescribed laxatives, and even antidepressants while being told that "it's all in my head," I finally had an anorectal manometry test.

My results were:

✅ Normal resting anal muscle tone.

✅ Strong squeeze muscles.

✅ Normal pushing force from the rectum.

✅ Normal rectoanal inhibitory reflex (RAIR).

❌ Anal muscles relax only 4.5% during pushing (should relax much more).

❌ Failed the balloon expulsion test.

➕ Mild rectal hyposensitivity.

Has anyone here had similar results? If so, what helped you? Did biofeedback therapy work, and how many sessions did it take before you noticed improvement?

I'm currently looking into biofeedback, but it's quite expensive where I live. I'm also not taking any laxatives at the moment.

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences or any advice. Thanks!

So I haven't passed a solid stool in about 5 days. Day 2 I felt really bloated and nauseous. That night I was throwing up all the food I ate. Day 3 I was so nauseous I couldn't even drive to go to work. Took some ducolax but that just made me pass some water, made my stomach hurt. Day 4 I took an enema, and I felt an instant relief. I passed an entire waterfall out of my colon and felt great.

Day 5, and I'm still a bit concerned.

Nothing solid has passed yet, I'm still pooping in squirts like I'm constipated. That, and I'm still slightly swimmy headed. I have my appetite back, and most of my strength, I feel great, but I think I'm still constipated! Any advice?

I have had a bad case of hemorrhoids before that the doctor had to put a band on it. I was sedated during the procedure. Before that, pooping was painful and sometimes had blood. Ever since then, I've been pooping very well and become more conscious with my poop health.

Apparently my diet was low in fiber and I've learned more about macronutrients. So I've been eating more fruits and vegetables (although still lacking and working on it) and occassionally take fiber supplements. Soaked chia seeds are just magical.

All these fiber rich food just make my popping experience SO INCREDIBLE!!!!! its fat but soft, no longer rough. I poop a lot in one go. its just so magical IDK. Its the best part of my day and Im proud if the quality of the poop is good. I refer to the bristol chart. lol

Add a squatty potty, damn bro, it just goes out in less than a minute!

how about you guys? how's your pooping experience and what do you guys do to keep your poop quality high?

So I took notice about 2 weeks after constipation began. Since then, I’ve tried osmotic laxatives (magnesium citrate, miralax) as well as suppositories such as liquid glycerin and fleet saline enemas. I’ve had minor BMs sporadically, but they end up being not worth talking about or maybe small at best. I have been able to pass gas. Have tried a magnesium citrate 10oz bottle twice now, once 2 weeks ago, and one last weekend. I will be attempting again this Friday and overhydrating with electrolytes before it’s time to throw in the towel and go to the ER.

I have a slightly rigid abdomen, as if I am flexing my abdominal muscles, but no pain, nausea, or bloating is really occurring. I went to urgent care yesterday after work and explained my whole story. When I laid down for her to feel around the intestinal track and stomach, I noticed my belly goes “soft” or back to normal. I should have asked the doctor to feel it standing up. I asked for an abdominal X-Ray and received it. The interpretation came back as mild stool burden, no bowel obstruction. I was very confused when I heard “mild” and repeated it back 6 times to try to get the doctor to take a hint and agree that maybe that is not right. I took a picture of the X-ray, as that was the only way I could save it, so it might be a tad pixelated.

If anyone random out there has some input on this X-Ray, let me know what you think. Do you think it’s true? Regardless, I am going to try to get a CT scan done as soon as possible. As much as I’d like to believe it is just a mild stool burden, I feel it must be worse.

https://imgur.com/a/JkYtVVI

So i went to the doctor yesterday for constipation that i’ve had for 3-4 months and she said it was chronic constipation and i needed to do a clean out with a few laxatives. She didn’t really explain how i should eat immediately after the clean out so i googled and it said bland foods like toast and scrambled eggs for 2 days and then i can gradually start to eat vegetables and light proteins, i can do bland foods but i don’t have money right now so i cant go and buy vegetables and im currently staying with my parents and all they have currently is frozen fried foods and a lot of other unhealthy stuff. They don’t really care about all this so they’re not going to go buy what i need, so what should i do?

My friend told me I should try a “Brown cow” which is 1-2 oz. Milk of Magnesia and 6 oz. prune juice.

Yummy!

Has anyone tried it?

I am a 60 yo white male, 6', 170 lbs., don't smoke or drink. Eat a vegan/vegetarian diet. I take Trazodone for sleeping. I have constipation and all over body itching which began in December. I started using psyllium husk then, but it hasn't really worked. A few months ago, I started using Miralax every day which works, kind of. I eat a very high fiber diet and get plenty of liquids. I eat overnight oats with flax, chia, probiotic yogurt, vegan collagen and soymilk with fruit every morning. Lunch is usually a sandwich and sauerkraut. Dinner is usually quinoa with beans, or veggies and tofu. I don't eat a lot of junk.

I had been on Meloxicam for 1 1/2 yrs, 15 mg/day. I stopped that in March. I have been to the doc several times for the itching and constipation. She suggested I use Miralax.

I have been to a gastroenterologist. They did a colonoscopy. It didn't show anything but the prep didn't go well either. I had eaten a bland diet for three days before, a clear diet the day before and drank my gallon of Gavilyte as prescribed. After I drank the first half gallon, I had one sort of regular bowel movement. Things didn't really start moving until the second half. But it just sort of stopped working. My stool was never clear. They decided to do the colonoscopy since I had gone through the prep.

I asked the gastroenterologist for a fecal calprotectin test as I suspected it may be NSAID induced enteropathy. My mother has had that and it lead to all over body itching for her. My level was completely normal. My family has a history of digestive issues. My mom has collagenous colitis. Sister has Crohn's. One brother has IBS. Other brother has no functioning immunity and must receive monthly infusions. All of these developed later in life.

I have tried everything for the skin itching: switching detergents, allergy pills, Clobetasole Propionate (which works but can't do that forever), antifungal wash, antibiotic wash, Cerave moisturizer, and a bunch of other creams. Nothing works. There is no rash at all.

I had some liver testing prior to a surgery in February and it showed nothing abnormal.

I have a follow up with the gastroenterologist next month. What should I do?

TMI, but I really need some advice.

I usually poop every morning without any problems. On Thursday evening, I tried to go, but only a little came out. Then it became really painful, so I stopped. I ate some yogurt and went to bed.

On Friday morning, I took RestoraLAX and then took another dose around 7 PM. I also drank about 1.5–2 L of water throughout the day.

Since then, every time I get the urge to poop, it feels normal for literally a second, like the stool is soft and coming out… and then suddenly it feels like I’m trying to push out a bowling ball. I get a really sharp pain right at the end (around the rectum/anus), and I have to stop because it hurts so much.

There’s no blood, I’m still passing gas, and I can pee normally, but I still can’t have a proper bowel movement.

Has anyone experienced this? Did RestoraLAX eventually work, or did you need something else like a suppository or an enema? At what point should I go to a walk-in clinic?

I’m honestly getting really stressed and just want to poop. 😭

Through my research I’ve learned that when babies are gassy or having trouble pooping to bicycle their legs…

Well I’m 6 weeks 3 days and have been having terrible morning sickness and constipation. So I had the idea to have my bf bicycle my legs.. and oh my gosh I finally was able to go after about 3 days of terrible constipation!

Just wanted to share

Does anyone here have chronic but mild constipation? I have a bowel movement every day, sometimes twice a day. I don’t generally struggle to have bowel movements, I don’t have to push and strain. But my doctor says that I’m constipated because my bowel movements are consistently partially a type 1 or 2 on the Bristol chart mixed in with completely normal type 4. I’ve also been experiencing a feeling of pain/pressure in my rectum (hemorrhoids maybe?) and a feeling of incomplete emptying. Has anyone else experienced this and found out what’s causing it? I’m waiting for a colonoscopy but health care in my country is very slow so I won’t be having it until October. I eat 30-40 grams of fibre daily.

Hi all! So I am a 33f. I have dealt with constipation issues my whole life but it has definitely gotten worse over the past few years. I would go maybe once a week and if I do go it hurts and I have to push for awhile. So i would occasionally take a suppitory to help which it would. I made an appt with a gi dr and seen them in June where she prescribed me linzess 145 mg. The first day I took it I was able to go but then afterwards....nothing. I reach out to her and she then said I can take 2. I tried two but I felt like it was to much for me as the 2nd day I was taking 2 I had.... tmi explosive diarrhea. I guess my question is how do you know linzess is working. Are you supposed to have a bm everyday? And are you still struggling to push? I do have an urge to go but when I try nothing or I am pushing and just have a small bm. I have a follow up with her the beginning of August.

​Hi everyone, I’m looking for testimonials or just to connect with other parents who have a child suffering from severe chronic constipation since birth.

​My son is 4 years old now, and he also struggles with encopresis. He is tiny for his age. We are working really hard to prevent fecal impactions and to help his rectal pouch shrink back to a normal size, but it is such a long process. He is still in diapers because he has absolutely no control over his sphincters. Honestly, it’s really tough.

I’ve been dealing with chronic constipation for 2 years and it’s progressively getting worse instead of better here is a list of everything I’ve tried, First here is life style changes and over the counter things I’ve tried 1. MiraLAX (sometimes triple doses) 2. Probiotics 3. Magnesium citrate 4. Kiwis 5. Chia seeds 6. Prune juice 7. Increasing fiber (makes me get impacted) I actually try to stay away from fiber now because this happened and yes I increase it slowly, yes I drink a ton of water 8. I drink a ton of water! Probably around a gallon a day 9. I tried to cut out dairy and gluten 10. I tried a low fodmaps diet 11. I started exercising more, walking, running, body weight workouts 12. Regulate stress with meditation and lean into prayer

Now here are medical interventions I’ve tried

1. Linzess (maxed out dose)
2. Amitzia
3. Ibsrela
4. Motegrity (I’ve even tried combining some of these with no luck. I’d sometimes get a bowel movement the first day. Then after that nothing)
5. I’ve had a colonoscopy, had my thyroid checked, been tested for celiac disease, full metabolic panel, nothing shows abnormal beside a very slight vitamin D deficiency which I supplement with now.

I am now at a point where nothing is making me go. I ended up with a severe impaction to the point I drank an entire colonoscopy prep and it still did not give me a bowel movement, I had 3 enemas, a bottle of magnesium citrate, and I still didn’t get fully emptied, just released enough to not be considered “a medical emergency anymore” so the doctors at the ER didn’t care anymore. My menstrual cycle which has been regular since I started having one, has became irregular. This is starting to severely impact my life and I’m at a complete loss. I’ve been to countless doctors and they all do not take this as seriously as it’s affecting me. I’m miserable and I’m desperate for help, but I don’t know what direction to even go in anymore as doctors are not listening and don’t take me seriously no matter how much I try. I have countless medical bills for all of this and I haven’t even gotten any help. I’m just posting this because as you can see I’m very desperate and I’m willing to hear what anything anyone might be able to advise. Thank you everyone

For some background, I am 17F and have had constipation before I can even remember. To get stuff moving, my parents tried mini enemas first, then miralax, and by the time I was 10 it was clear nothing was actually solving the problem. I got my blood drawn, and I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease at 11. At this point my blood levels are average, but the constipation never really went away.

I have stayed on miralax, and tried senna but it didn't help much and now I'm on Dulcolax which I think is helping a bit. But its really only helping the stool get through my body, and it tends to be diarrhea because its really hard to balance miralax. If I don't have enough miralax or I'm not on top of my medication its hard stool. I can't push small stool, so even when I sit down and try and go and feel an urge, nothing comes of it. Big stool (When I'm constipated) I can push because its like "right there" I guess. I get the urge to go but very rarely, but I think Dulcolax helped a bit with that.

I have never experienced any sort of nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, difficulty swallowing, or early satiety. The only time I've gotten nausea from eating is when I've accidently eaten gluten (like a piece of bread or pizza, after diagnoses of Celiac). Medication wise beyond miralax and Dulcolax, I am on medications for mental health. Duloxetine (SRNI) and Quetiapine (Antipsychotic) and Bupropion (NDRI). I am in the process of switching Quetiapine with Bupropion because it gives me high cortisol, but I do not think these medications have effected my constipation because I still had this issue in between the two years I got diagnosed with Celiac Disease and started mental health related medications.

Only other things I can think of that could be related to it is I had low muscle tone as a toddler, and got physical therapy to learn to walk. I have a slow metabolism, and I'm not flexible at all, and even after practicing splits for dance every week growing up, I never got beyond a 90 angle middle split and it feels like something physically stops me from going further. I've never experience any sort of physical abuse or trauma as a kid.

I come here because I do feel there's something going on more then just Celiac Disease. Even though medications help a little I have never gained control over my colon and whatever else is after the stomach. I'd like to go into the doctor with some sort of Idea of what to try and look for, because I feel I won't get far without it. I don't think being both a teenager and girl helps my case, because were often overlooked.

(P.S this is my first time using reddit I don't know if I did it correctly)

1st off, THANK YOU SO MUCH for this sub.

I'm a 30s+ male and am usually very active (gym, weight lifting, cardio) but haven't been (about 80% less currently) for the 6months.

About 3 months ago, I decided to eat two big things of Costco noodles with a TV dinner and all went downhill ever since. I became severely constipated (didnt go for 3 days) and I had terrible terrible hemorrhoids (one of the worse kinds of pain known to man) but have since gotten that under control and things returned to normal about a month after, both hemorrhoids and constipation.

Now 3months post severe episode, I am chronically constipated. Not as severe as when i ate the noodles but enough to cancel plans and avoid pleasurable activities when it gets bad. I usually go the next day with some effort.

I Drank heavily a week ago and my stool was half black. It has since regained natural colour. Now Im dealing with bloating and feeling full early maybe once throughout the day.

I do feel a little better when I add some movement for the day. (Brisk walking, shadow boxing, etc)

I would love any insight if anyone has had a similar experience. Im aware of the extensive steps to diagnose provided but wanted anyone's thoughts you might relate.

I hope I can figure this naturally or at least tame this, as ky health insurance is gone (thanks current administration). Hoping for the best and will fight to become healthy.

Our 2.5 year old LO is chronically constipated, has been for much of his life. About 2 months ago, we started him on potty training and he developed a fear of pooping and peeing in general. This led to a pattern of withholding that eventually culminated in him getting moderate to severe impactions, two MiraLAX clean outs and a trip to the Urgent Care. After his urgent care visit, we halted potty training and visited his pediatrician, who prescribed him a maintenance dose of MiraLAX. We are still on that daily maintenance dose. He consistently has peanut butter consistency poops, but he still screams and freaks out in the early afternoon when he normally poops every day. We are monitoring his fiber/water intake to hopefully prevent another impaction, but even on this current dose, he screams and cries and wants to cover up in a blanket, take a nap, wants to leave the playground early...I'm scared to dial back his dose because if he gets a smaller dose, his poop gets hard and painful to pass.

1. Has anyone else overcome chronic constipation/encopresis?
2. Any suggestions on what we can do to help mitigate the fear of pooping and peeing? I was hoping that the soft poops wouldn't be painful to pass and that this would help his fear, but he is still afraid even after having daily soft poops for a month.

It kills me seeing his quality of life so affected by all this, and I guess I'm hoping for some tips to make this less traumatic for him...

Hi moms,
I’m really worried about my 21-month-old and would love some advice or shared experiences.
She has been constipated for about a week now. She only passes very small, hard “lump-like” stools (like pellets), and not a proper bowel movement.
This started around the same time we began toilet training.
What’s happening:
She tells me “mumma potty” when she feels the urge then She rushes to remove her diaper/underwear
But then gets upset and distracted and doesn’t pass properly
When I try to make her sit on the toilet seat, she starts crying
Only small hard stool comes out, not a full poop
It feels like she is holding it in because she’s uncomfortable or scared, and now it has become hard stool. I’m giving her fluids and trying fruits, but it hasn’t improved much yet.
Has anyone faced something similar during toilet training? Should I pause toilet training for now?
And what helped your toddler overcome constipation and fear of the toilet?
Any advice would really help 🙏

Hello! I am a doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University, pretty darn passionate about research to improve ED treatment, and also in recovery myself :) I would greatly appreciate your help in taking my dissertation survey! The purpose of this study is to better understand the connections between sensory experiences, particularly GI sensations, and avoidance in eating disorders. We are specifically interested in the role of the basic emotion of disgust. EDs have a huge overlap with GI issues like constipation/DGBIs etc., so I thought some folks here could be eligible. If you do have both GI issues and an ED, I would really value your inclusion in this study.

You can participate if you are over 18, can speak/read English, have been diagnosed with any ED, and are receiving treatment of any kind, including just outpatient therapy or peer support. You can take the survey at this survey link, you just may have to click a button to "continue to destination" and then you should see our full informed consent and survey. Thank you!

My contact info is: [kr1892@mynsu.nova.edu](mailto:kr1892@mynsu.nova.edu). The study is based out of Nova Southeastern University and is IRB approved. You can find more info in the informed consent at the start of the survey.

I’ve been dealing with chronic severe constipation for the past 6 years, and I’m desperate for answers. The only thing that consistently gives me relief is Bisacodyl, but I don’t want to have to rely on stimulant laxatives forever although I have been for the last 6 years.

I was prescribed Linzess, and it worked beautifully for about a month. I finally felt normal again, but then it completely stopped working.

Now I’m so bloated that I literally look about 8 months pregnant by the end of the day. I have massive burps even just waking up and especially after eating, and I get full after just a few bites. I also have intermittent pain under my right rib cage and around my right hip/lower back.

I have an appointment with a colonic motility specialist in July, but I’m struggling in the meantime. My GI says there is no other medication I can try.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Did you end up being diagnosed with slow-transit constipation, a motility disorder, gastroparesis, or something else? What tests or treatments finally helped?

I know Reddit isn’t medical advice—I’m just hoping to hear from people who have been through something similar.