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Sunstar94
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Posted 8/17/2022 10:04 PM (GMT -8)
Hi! I hope you can help me (and warning it will be graphic). I have a rare genetic disorder and among other things it causes constipation. Over the past year my constipation keeps getting worse. I eat a high fiber diet and drink a lot of water but I usually only poop every few days with the use of a strong laxative like exlax and I have to strain a lot. Sometimes I pass out on the toilet from straining. Stool softeners do nothing. I feel really nauseous and am in a lot of pain, I feel like my colon is stuffed. Today I took exlax and also did a suppository and only pooped a few pebbles. I can feel as massive poop in my rectum but it’s rock hard and I can’t push it out. What can I do to poop?
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SharonZ
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Posted 8/18/2022 5:34 AM (GMT -8)
Sunstar94:

I'm sorry that I don't have any additional suggestions about your issue. Have you spoken with your doctor, and what advice did he give you? When was your last colonoscopy?

Sharon
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Sunstar94
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Posted 8/18/2022 7:02 AM (GMT -8)
I spoke with my doctor and they won’t provide further advice, they said I need to come in for an appointment, which is scheduled in 2 weeks. I have never had a colonoscopy or any tests with regards to my constipation.
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straydog
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Posted 8/18/2022 10:30 AM (GMT -8)
Sunstar, have you tried drinking some warm prune juice? Warming it up makes it easier to go, just hold your nose if you can't handle up. This is an old remedy for constipation issues, harmless unless a person is allergic to prunes.

Take care.
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Sunstar94
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Posted 8/18/2022 11:54 AM (GMT -8)
Hi thank you. I have tried prune juice. It’s not working so far but I will keep drinking it.
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