TMI: No BM in 2 weeks, help?

witcherkar
witcherkar Posts: 138 Member
edited November 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I know this is TMI. But i havent had a BM in two weeks. I know its because im dehydrated. Ive taken miralax for 3 days but still nothing. Im going back to the doctor tomorrow. But my question is because Google didnt help,
How much bm is in my colon from not going in two weeks? When i weighed myself, i should have lost more than i did. I know im logging 99% accurately. Down to the gram. And im purposely over logging.
So how much bm is possibly in my colon?
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  • 1houndgal
    1houndgal Posts: 558 Member
    Are you taking medications like narcotics that could be making you constipated?
  • kimkimcoleman
    kimkimcoleman Posts: 105 Member
    Wow, I can't imagine. I'd spend a whole day eating nothing but beans. Glad you are going to the dr!
  • BeeSueTho
    BeeSueTho Posts: 1 Member
    Are you doing a ketogenic diet? If so, when your carbs are too low, and you don't have enough glycogen stored, your body wills stop producing mucous, which your digestive system needs to move waste along. If this is possibly a cause, or contributing cause, you will need to increase your carbs, more veggies and maybe some fruit.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I have chronic constipation. I can only weigh myself once per week. Once you're able to go, you'll notice a huge difference. Especially after two weeks.
  • KenzieTeague
    KenzieTeague Posts: 10 Member
    Maybe a dumb question but have you tried a cup of hot coffee? If you're not usually a coffee drinker it will help even more.
  • Fflpnari
    Fflpnari Posts: 975 Member
    if you take miralax you need to drink fluids. Its an osmotic laxitive. Meaning it pulls water to make you poop.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Do you know what is causing this?

    Lack of the 3 F's Fibre/fat/Fluids?
    Medication?
    Undereating?

    As for the weight question, I'd guess at least 2-3kgs of waste would be sitting inside of you. I have only just recovered from a long and severe bout of constipation. I put on 4kgs (8lbs) during that time which has dropped off now that I'm back to normal.

    But the excess weight is the least of your problems... 2 weeks with no movement must be excruciating! You may be of serious risk of impaction. I hope your doctor treats this seriously when you go tomorrow.
  • TxTiffani
    TxTiffani Posts: 799 Member
    I have found that Mirilax is very mild and the couple times I was super constipated it took Milk of Magnesia to produce a BM
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    TxTiffani wrote: »
    I have found that Mirilax is very mild and the couple times I was super constipated it took Milk of Magnesia to produce a BM

    Yeah Miralax didn't do anything for me.

    Castor oil worked :(
  • Ryansworld84
    Ryansworld84 Posts: 83 Member
    Thats quite a long time, something isn’t right
  • The_Ta
    The_Ta Posts: 59 Member
    Two weeks with no poop? Please contact your doctor or head on down to urgent care. You might need more than a plain water enema to get things moving. You don’t have an impaction yet or you’d be in agony. If you get clogged, just keep in mind that the only solution is “manual removal”.

  • crb426
    crb426 Posts: 661 Member
    Have you severely restricted your calories to the point that there just hasn't been enough in there to produce a poop?

  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Something is way off with your body, two weeks is far too long not to go potty! Get yourself to the doctor pronto!
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