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abc1234
abc1234

hi i am new to being constipated. it's been going on now for several months where i go every 2 to 3 days. i normally go once a day. my issue is that when i go it's large and the start is dry/hard and painful. to combat this i read online about what can be done or consumed to solve the dry/hard issue (next paragragh). otherwise, i eat a high fiber diet. i take no medication and are otherwise very healthy.

over the last several days i have been consuming sugar free candy (1-3 a day), prune juice, apple sauce and a low dose of magnesium (200 mg). for the last several days i have felt strange ie., dizzy, out of it and bloated. even cold in a warm room.

here's my main issue;

so i have not gone #2 for the last 3 days. while asleep last night i woke up feeling very odd with the same symptoms as i have just described above, but much more severe. i thought maybe i had high blood pressure, but when i checked i was 124/78 (very normal). i do not normally have high blood pressure. i took 2 baby aspirins and i walked around. i felt so strange i did not know whether i should call 911 or just wait it out. i went to the bathroom and strained and was successfull. with the new additons of candy, magnessium, apple sauce and prune juice seemed to make my feces very soft.  as soon as i went to the bathroom i felt much much better. the bloating in my face and stomach went away almost instantly. the dizziness and high blood pressure feeling was gone and i felt like myself again.

has anyone expierenced anything like this? can constipation and not going for several days make you feel like this?

i have read in this forum going to the er for constipation, but they don't describe their symptoms other than not being able to go.

if you have felt like this before what did you do to make yourself feel better? if i had not been lucky to go #2 i would hate to think how i would have made it through the night.

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  • amy57522
    amy57522 abc1234

    Posted

    Hi

    Hope you are feeling a little better today. I have been the same since February except I didn't go at all for 3 weeks causing a lot of pain. Turned out I have faecal impactions in my bowels. Since taking several laxatives a day I find I go naturally twice a week. I look about 5 months pregnant with a swollen belly.. I had a colonoscopy recently. Still waiting on some results. I take Dulcoease capsules and suppositiories now just to help me go when I find it difficult. I would see your GP run some bloods. Are you anemic at all? As that can cause constipation. Mine started once I found out I was b13 deficient and I have my first lot of injections but I was taking painkillers for a while previously but definitely go and see you doctor see what they suggest. My dr tried a lot with me but I got admitted into hospital in the end and treated there twice since February. Good luck and hopefully something can help

    • abc1234
      abc1234 amy57522

      Posted

      thanks amy. will look into what you stated. i do feel much better.
  • marykelly
    marykelly abc1234

    Posted

    Dear Abc ,I am sorry for your problems. I just started to have some constipation issues . Could you please tell me what kind of candy do you take? The name ? please? I always thought apple sauce will make things worst but I see it helps . Thank you .

    I cannot have fiber buy itself as it makes meeven more constipated .For example psylliumseeds . They are not ok for me.

     

    • abc1234
      abc1234 marykelly

      Posted

      hi mariana, go to candy isle at walmart. you will find sugar free candy there. look on the back of the bag to see if there is a laxative disclaimer. i bought jolly ranchers. i also do not consumer extra fiber. 
    • marykelly
      marykelly abc1234

      Posted

      Thank you very much abc .I will look for them .I hope you feel better. I was thinking about your symptoms.I will copy and paste something rom wikipedia maybe it sounds like waht you felt? Here it comes.

      ,, Gastric dumping syndrome, or rapid gastric emptying is a condition where ingested foods bypass the stomach very rapidly and enter the small intestine largely undigested. It happens when the small intestine expands too quickly due to the presence of hyperosmolar (having increased osmolarity) contents from the stomach. This causes symptoms due to the fluid shift into the gut lumen with plasma volume contraction and acute intestinal distention.[1] "Early" dumping begins concurrently within 15 to 30 minutes from ingestion of a meal.[1] Symptoms of early dumping include nausea, vomiting, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, dizziness, and fatigue. "Late" dumping happens one to three hours after eating. Symptoms of late dumping include weakness, sweating, and dizziness. Many people have both types"

      Take care .

    • abc1234
      abc1234 marykelly

      Posted

      thanks mariana, for the info. for me i think all the laxatives caused the issue.
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