Hello,

Approximately 1 1/2 months ago, I went out of work due to lower back pain. I am receiving ongoing treatment for this. I was prescribed Percocet for the pain. I began taking them daily, approximately 10 to 25 mgs per day. I also noticed that this caused frequent constipation. I used Milk of Magnesia and laxative pills multiple times a week for this. (I know that continuous use of these things is not recommended, but I figured I would probably only be using them short term.)

I stopped taking the Percocet 6 days ago; however, the constipation remained. For the first three days after I stopped taking the pain medication, I ate very little, drank massive amounts of water, and took Colace stool softeners. I could only pass liquid, and I could feel there was a mass that I can only assume is fecal matter in my lower abdomen or possibly colon. Then I tried prune juice, organic bowel cleansing powder, and still only liquid would pass; I could tell that the mass was not moving very much. Yesterday, I tried taking Milk of Magnesia again, then later magnesium citrate, and a saline laxative enema, and this morning, I took about 50 mls of mineral oil. Only liquid will pass.

I do have an uncomfortable bloating feeling; however, I do not have abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting. I can feel liquid moving through my abdomen when I take it in, but this mass remains. I have now exhausted every option I could think of. What would you recommend at this point?