Please Help... Severely Constipated

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Registered: 08-13-2004
Please Help... Severely Constipated
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Tue, 08-31-2004 - 9:05pm
Hello board,

I was wondering if anyone can help me. For the last 6 months I have been having problems with constipation. I went to the Dr. and she instructed me to take stool softeners. Once I began taking them I was on the right track and I took them only when I was backed-up so to speak. To make a long story short. It been over 2 weeks since my last productive BM. I have tried taking the softeners, eating plenty of ruffage, I've even eaten lots of pineapples. But nothing has happened. I don't have the urge to have a bm nor do I even feel my food digesting. My appitite has been down lately. The only thing that I can recall changing in the last few weeks is that I began taking a new birth control. Does anyone know if birth control can cause constipation. I'm at my whits end. Today I drank CASTOR Oil for the first time since the 80s. Someone please help. I am willing to try anything. I am trired of all of this discomfort. Thank You in Advance----Jaynie

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Registered: 08-13-2004
Wed, 09-15-2004 - 10:33pm
Hi Echo,

Thanks for the flaxseed tip. I've never had them but I will be sure to try them. I went to see my Dr. this past weekend. She said that the birth control pills that she prescribed for my irregular period is probably the cause of the constipation and wrote me a script for peri colace laxitative. I have 4 refills on the peri colace so I'm guessing that she doesn't expect the constipation to go away anytime soon. Currently I'm taking 3 doses of peri colace a day. Its day five and I haven't had much relief. I guess that it will take a week or so to get into my system. Wish me lick!

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