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Re: an uncomfortable subject but input please
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 24 06:37:56 2008
I know how you guys feel. I am lucky if I go twice a week. And after I
go my symptoms always get worse. The only time I dont have a problem is
during my period I get the opposite problem
At Sun, 23 Nov 2008, EmmaRN wrote:
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>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.
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>>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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