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11 Mar 2011, 9:44 pm

yeah lets call it that...

basicly for the last 4 months or so after i had a colonoscpy\camera up the ass, i've been trying to deal with chronic stomach aches and horrible constipation.

doesn't matter what i eat, what i do, or what i take, i get this.

basicly the doctor said my intsestines were damaged by a laxitive i used to take called vega lax, which i took for 4 to 5 years straight maybe longer i don't remember.

all i want to know is if this damage will be perment.

also my will to live is at an all time low, i'm almost to the point where putting a lead bullet in my brain would be more pleasent then what i'm going through now.

and it doesn't help in the least that you guys keep ripping my head off everytime i speak my piece, heck even talking about my cellphone is taboo, i'm not sure what i can safely talk about on here anymore. if you guys get so damn bent out of shape about something as pointless as a cellphone then you all need serious help.

it seems like almost a year after i joined this place it has come to a point of being nearly as bad as the conquer forums, and that's saying something cause those guys are unbelieveable, i'm shocked at not just how much they fight but what they can fight about.

i came to this place seeking a shelter from the storm, and now i'm getting fairly screwed. i bet i could simply say "i love trains" i get a ton of of people ripping me apart because of god knows what. i'm not speaking pointing out anyone because i don't know the good from the bad anymore.

but just so we are clear here, i have opinions and i can assure you that those opinions are never going to be exactly the same as yours so deal with it and be quiet. there is no law on this earth that says i have to like everything you guys do.

so if i don't like zelda, new vegas or if i think the dreamcast is better then n64 and the ps1 combined, then guess what i'm allowed to think that and you can't do jack to change my mind.

by the way i hate roleplay, cosplay, steampunk, and gay parings, i'm a republican, conservitive, white, female who likes the right to bear arms. you want to tear me apart for that also?

if you want go ahead ban me, you'll only prove that i'm right.

by the way i'd like you guys to name one time i have ever torn someone else apart just for their opinion that was not in self defense or friendly debate. this post does not count. this post is self defense cause i feel like you guys have backed the tiger into the corner long enough by now, and it's high time you met the claws. i will not be a doormat anymore. believe me you guys do not want to get me angry.

[my chinese star sign is the tiger]

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11 Mar 2011, 9:58 pm

This is not an insult but an attempt to get a giggle out of you.

Here is clip from the British TV Series The Young Ones where one of the characters tries to kill himself with pills but accidently takes laxatives. It is at the 7:00 minute mark.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y6PSibEW3o[/youtube]

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11 Mar 2011, 10:13 pm

Hmm thats no good about your intestine. Have you tried weining yourself off the laxitives? I know what it's like having bowel issues, all you can do is while weining yourself off them is to eat only ONLY fibre rich foods and excersise twice a day.

You may not want to do this but if your bowel has suffered from reliant use of laxitives a change of lifestyle is needed to help it heal.

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11 Mar 2011, 10:20 pm

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You should probably consult with a GI specialist who specializes in this type of injury. I believe it's called "cathartic colon". There may be medication for it.

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11 Mar 2011, 11:29 pm

hale_bopp wrote:

i'm off them completely i stopped taking them since that day.

fiber does jack at the moment. and i'm not pulling myself off of my computer for that long.

it seems like everything i eat constipates me, i'm desperately trying to find a fix. i'm running out of paitance for this crap and at this point i'd rather be dead.

the only things keeping me from hacking my dads safe is my computer and fallout 3.

i figure i could eventually find out the safe combination i just have to start with 0s first it's probably between a 4 digit number to a 8 digit number. it has buttons so that is not completely out of the question.

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11 Mar 2011, 11:34 pm

Chronos wrote:

You should probably consult with a GI specialist who specializes in this type of injury. I believe it's called "cathartic colon". There may be medication for it.

that's who did my scope, a gi whatever doctor. he took pictures and there was green crap in my intestion\colon\whatever. he also said i had done damage, and to stay off laxitives and anything like them. but due to the extreme constipation i'm getting it's been impossible.

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12 Mar 2011, 12:06 am

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So, you saw a doctor, but they didn't give you any other advice other than 'don't take laxatives'? Nothing about what kind of diet you should be on, or any other medications/treatments you should or shouldn't be looking into? If not, I'd go back and ask them about that, or make an appointment with a dietitian/nutritionist real soon.

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12 Mar 2011, 1:37 am

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i really don't know i was just waking up at that point and still partitily in lala land. my mom was there. she was covinced that fiber and drinking more would help, it hasn't done one bit of good.

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12 Mar 2011, 2:26 am

Jetfox wrote:

i really don't know i was just waking up at that point and still partially in lala land. my mom was there. she was convinced that fiber and drinking more would help, it hasn't done one bit of good.

So, ask your mom if/what they told her or gave her about medications/diets and whatnot? If they didn't tell her anything, I'd definitely go see a a gastroenterologist and a dietitian independently of the doctor's suggestion. Gastrointestinal problems are absolutely no fun, and can become a serious health issue if left untreated.

Fiber and water aren't going to be a viable solution to extreme constipation. They help to regulate bowel movements, but they're certainly not a miracle cure for extreme cases. And specifically, did you take laxatives or stool softeners for a long time? There's an important difference between the two. Laxatives make you need to go by stimulating/relaxing the colon muscles, while stool softeners only make it easier to go by softening up the fecal matter so it's easier to pass.

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12 Mar 2011, 3:47 am

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What fiber to you take my I ask? What I am suggesting is bran, psyllium husks, and only fresh fruit and vegetables. You can't eat any other muck unless it has fiber to those levels. Also powered magnesium is a last resort.

and it won't move if you don't excersise enough.

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12 Mar 2011, 4:25 am

My wife got Metamucil and that did the trick for her, she had bad constipation related partly to endometriosis.
Lots of things give me a BM:
Coffee
Milk products (I think I'm lactose intolerant, so combined with the above a Milky latte sends me rushing off to the toilet about 2hrs after)
Sugar free raspberry drops
Those Magnesium tablets

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12 Mar 2011, 5:08 am

Green tea and lots of it. It speeds up metabolism.

I can relate to this. I'm a recovered bulimic and used to abuse laxatives fairly often. Although not for as long as you have. I did it for 2-3 years. I can't remember how I weaned myself off them though. Have you tired drinking a cup of senna a day, perhaps? And then just keep drinking lots of green tea, as senna isn't too good in the long run.

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12 Mar 2011, 6:28 am

Metamucil isn't good enough for people who are really bunged up. It really isn't. You need excersise, fresh food fibre and and possibly magnesium.

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12 Mar 2011, 9:54 am

Zokk wrote:

Jetfox wrote:

Chronos wrote:

basicly the doctor said my intsestines were damaged by a laxitive i used to take called vega lax, which i took every night for 4 to 5 years straight maybe longer i don't remember.

i started taking these pills because i well i've always battled with constipation on a regular basis, they finally started to help with it at the time.

even when is was little i was on a regular dose of mineral oil just to go to the bathroom.

so this has been a normal issue with me.

but now whatever it is is getting extremely bad.

fiber doesn't work, and i'm not just talking normal fiber, i mean bran cereal, fruits, veggies, fiber one\plus food. none of that works.

we've tried several vitamins including magnesium, stool softeners, and even a pill they give to people on pain meds.

coffee doesn't work, it used to but now it doesn't.

i tried running a mile on my mom's treadmill.

epson salts don't work.

mineral oil does nothing, and i've been taking it straight.

juices don't work, and that means all juices.

mexican food doesn't work.

hell even my mom finally agreed last night that i have a serious problem, at this point i might have to go to the hospital. but to be honest i'll take a few days of pain from sugery for a bit of relief.

i can bearly focus on my story in my head because of the amount of pain, and discomfort i've been going through. and there is usually nothing that keeps me from doing that.

even music for the first time irritates me and i didn't think that could even happen.

but we have tried everything.

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12 Mar 2011, 4:58 pm

Hm. The way you describe it, it might not entirely be constipation. I've had a couple of serious (3-day hospital stay, complete with IV administered pain meds to keep me sane) bouts of pancreatitis, which feels similar to extreme constipation, except way worse, I'm pretty sure; and I have an extremely high tolerance of 'organic' pain (cuts, bruises, burns, thermal shock, bloat, constipation, etc). You feel bloated, like you ate too much all at once, but you're not; like you have to both go to the bathroom and throw up at the same time, but can do neither, because there's usually nothing to get rid of- nothing in your stomach, nothing in your colon; it just feels like there is. A remedial suppository (twitch) while in the hospital only proved that it wasn't just constipation, and was something else.

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12 Mar 2011, 5:41 pm

have you tried increase the amount of water you drink? A gallon of water everyday will do it.

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