Constipated and nothing is working. HELP!

nutmegoreo

Okay, I just looked at your profile and diary. You have an eating disorder.

You need to seek professional help.

Please.

Even if it's true, how could you tell something like that to her? I bet she is aware of her "condition" and she doesn't need some strangers on forum to tell her to seek professional help.

On topic: Now, I also have problems with my stomach and I usually drink herbal tea from "Senna", it helps within 24 hours. You may feel some stomach pains a little, but it is a sign that it works. Here you can see more info:
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/senna/a/Senna-Tea.htm

Drink one tea before going to bed, in the morning you will be set!

the OP is well aware of her 'condition' but the fact of the matter is, given the eating disorder, strangers on the internet are NOT qualified to be able to help her.

suggesting more laxatives is more than likely going to do more harm than good...

Particularly if there is something more serious going on. Small bowel obstructions can be life threatening. Laxatives will make that worse. Additionally, knowing she has an eating disorder, getting help is the most appropriate suggestion. Even if this situation isn't life threatening, the next one could be.

OP, again, seek medical attention!

MissBabyJane

Okay, I just looked at your profile and diary. You have an eating disorder.

You need to seek professional help.

Please.

Even if it's true, how could you tell something like that to her? I bet she is aware of her "condition" and she doesn't need some strangers on forum to tell her to seek professional help.

On topic: Now, I also have problems with my stomach and I usually drink herbal tea from "Senna", it helps within 24 hours. You may feel some stomach pains a little, but it is a sign that it works. Here you can see more info:
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/senna/a/Senna-Tea.htm

Drink one tea before going to bed, in the morning you will be set!

the OP is well aware of her 'condition' but the fact of the matter is, given the eating disorder, strangers on the internet are NOT qualified to be able to help her.

suggesting more laxatives is more than likely going to do more harm than good...

Particularly if there is something more serious going on. Small bowel obstructions can be life threatening. Laxatives will make that worse. Additionally, knowing she has an eating disorder, getting help is the most appropriate suggestion. Even if this situation isn't life threatening, the next one could be.

OP, again, seek medical attention!

Honestly, I didn't look at her profile before suggesting that Tea. I just assumed that she has problems with her stomach, because she doesn't get enough fiber or something. I used to have the same problem on daily basis, but changed a bit my menu and I feel fine. Also OP: Do you really eat below 600 calories? I hope it's just you, not logging everything you eat. Because that is seriously unhealthy

WLG1974

Castor oil.

You'll be ****ting up a storm girlfriend.

mamadon

Bump.

bonniejo

When you take laxatives chronically your bowels stop bothering to work on their own. Its like in WALL-E, where no one had to walk so they just didn't know how. Ask a doctors advice on how to correct this, but my guess is that you need to stop taking laxatives and diuretics (and all the teas etc) and give your body fiber and water and let it do it's thing. Anyway, mention this to your doctor. :flowerforyou:

laoliviabeachbum

You have a stool impaction in your rectum which is stopping anything coming out. There probably isn't much since you eat next to nothing.
It's not uncommon for myself or a relative to go two weeks without passing something substantial so a week isn't too bad, it's just that regular people cannot imagine it.
You need to see your doctor but if you cannot get some glycerine suppositories, insert, lie down, wait as long as possible and it will loosen over the next few hours. Do not rely on these or laxatives or your bowels will never work. Properly hydrate yourself from now on.

Ligenliefde

Sweetheart, please don't wait until Friday to see a doctor. Go to Accident and Emergency NOW. Sending hugs,

Alatariel75

For christsake, people, stop telling her to take laxatives.

Poop is waste. For waste to exist, you must have intake. OP does not have intake. If you don't eat enough to create waste, you don't poop. OP is not constipated, she feels bloated and gross because shes filling her system with things to make it try to poop waste that DOES NOT EXIST.

OP, go see a doctor. Take your food diary with you. You don't need help to poop, you need help to eat.

TavistockToad

For christsake, people, stop telling her to take laxatives.

Poop is waste. For waste to exist, you must have intake. OP does not have intake. If you don't eat enough to create waste, you don't poop. OP is not constipated, she feels bloated and gross because shes filling her system with things to make it try to poop waste that DOES NOT EXIST.

OP, go see a doctor. Take your food diary with you. You don't need help to poop, you need help to eat.

QFT

maryjay52

i looked at your diary and you are not eating right .. hardly any protien and very low fiber diet .. hardly any fat in your diet either. the right fats are actually good for you as a fyi . my suggestion is to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day , ramp up your fiber intake .. get some protien in your diet . and not sure if you exercise but for me every time i get on the treadmill i have to run to the toilet when im about 19 minutes or so into the run.

2BeHappy2

I believe a female is suppose to have 25grams of fiber per day whereas a male should have 35.
1 cup of canned pumpkin has 7grams of fiber.
There are many other things that can help you in fill in where youre missing the fiber in your diet!