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Suggest Treatment For Constipation Despite Having A Colonoscopy

Hello, I would like your opinion and suggestion. I have not had a solid bowel movement since 1/27. I had stomach cramp immediately after eating a half of a blueberry cake donut. I had leggings on that were tight on stomach. I had bad stomach pains all day, had the feeling i needed to have diarriaha but could barely eliminate anything. (because of history w/rectal cancer in 2009 my NORM is about 10 small movements a day. Occasionally i must take imodium to slow down the movements. They are solid movements just very small.) I had a colonoscopy on Friday 2/02 and had a few movements but NOTHING compared to what i would normally produce with a colon cleanse. Even took extra colon cleanse medicine and 4 enemas. The discharge was more liquid but very little substance.. I have had NO movements since the colonoscopy. Nothing. My stomach is distended. Where could my all my food be going? I am not super hungry but i am eating at least one meal a day. I do get hungry. Any suggestions or know where all my food is going since i am not pooping. Colon doctor is scheduling a CT scan next however the CT scan didn t even show my rectal cancer so what could it show?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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Hi,

Some advice that I can give to you is:

-Drink more water.
-Eat more fiber, especially soluble, non-fermentable fiber.
-Exercise more. Drink coffee, especially caffeinated coffee.
-Take Senna, an herbal laxative.
-Eat probiotic foods or take probiotic supplements.
-Take over-the-counter or prescription laxative

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Suggest Treatment For Constipation Despite Having A Colonoscopy

Hi, Some advice that I can give to you is: -Drink more water. -Eat more fiber, especially soluble, non-fermentable fiber. -Exercise more. Drink coffee, especially caffeinated coffee. -Take Senna, an herbal laxative. -Eat probiotic foods or take probiotic supplements. -Take over-the-counter or prescription laxative Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi