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Re: an uncomfortable subject but input please
From: EmmaRN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Nov 23 11:40:36 2008
I can sympathize with you. I'm 33 years old and have had constipation
related to endo since I was 18. My endo symptoms flare up the week
before I get my period and that's usually when I have problems with
constipation. Stool softeners can help, they will not cause diarrhea
and they will not make you go. They only soften your stool. I usually
use Senokot, which is a mild laxative- does not give me any cramping,
usually doctors will prescribe this along with a stool softener for
constipation. If you want to go more of a natural route, increase your
water and fiber intake. Also prune juice does work-if you can tolerate
drinking a warm glass of it at night before you go to bed it will
usually produce results by the morning. Good luck!
At Sun, 23 Nov 2008, Krisden wrote:
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>Yes, that is part of what is so odd. I started to eat some fiber bars,
>and I drink like half a gallon of water a day already, and I started to
>eat like mulitgrain stuff and kashi. Well a week into it I got sick. I
>mean sick. I hade the WORST stomcahe crapms of my life, I mean like I
>was trying not to scream. And I got diarreah like I hadn't had it
>before. It was awful. I decided to stop with the fiber stuff and it
>went away. I was only eating 1 fiber bar a day, maybe a Kashi cookie,
>and the multigrain stuff was like bread and other stuff that I had
>previously been exposed to already. It really came out of no where and
>have not had anything like happen since (to that degree). As for stool
>softeners I am just scared those will give me diarreah. Thank you very
>much for your input.
>
>At Sat, 22 Nov 2008, aggie99 wrote:
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>>I totally have!! Honestly, I'm not sure if it's related to endo, but
>>I've struggled since high school (I'm 32 now) with constipation...and I
>>eat PLENTY of veggies (translated...fiber...plus I take fiber
>>supplements and the FiberOne yogurt) I recently had a
>>laparoscopy/laparotomy and my pain level a week later w/ const. was a
>>10++++ I thought my husband might have to take me to the ER, things were
>>so bad. Have you tried stool softeners? Those and chewable fiber
>>tablets (don't cause gas like Metamucil, etc, do) plus LOTS of water
>>have saved me.
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>>At Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Krisden wrote:
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>>>I know it is an uncomfortable subject for some but has anyone had
>>>diarreah, constipation (or both), stomache cramps (like 10 on pain
>>>scale), or nausea with, before, or after. Or has anyone had any of that
>>>or "IBS" related to their endo? Thank you.
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