i was on omeprazole previously for 3 months, i have never been constipated before like i have been at present for over a week. for just over a week I have been each day to the toilet apart from one day did not go at all and on another day went twice but have been badly constipated each time. I have increased my fibre including pears and prunes, increased water intake and exercised but still not helped. I went to the chemist two days ago and suggested dioctyl which I took two to start of with and visited the bathroom three hours later but still was constipated (had prunes too during the day).

Took another two dioctyle capsules today morning before breakfast and still not being to the bathroom. What do you think is wrong? I was diagnoised recently with a sliding hiatus hernia after having pain in the left side of chest as I was having acid reflux and few years ago had helicobacter pylori. Do you think this may all be connected?