Hi so I posted a couple days ago about not being able to move my bowels! I did an enema and drank some apple juice and that helped but now I'm having frequent (every 1-2 hours) soft bowel movements and I can't seem to empty !! Is this the same as constipation and do I need to do more remedies to get regular? This has been very disruptive - I spent a couple hours in the bathroom at work today and my coworkers are wondering what the heck is going on!
Thanks!
I should mention that my BMs are frequent but SLOW -I sit for at least 30 min each time I poop!
You may want to talk to your dr about the possibility of IBS.
Thanks but the thing is I had perfect BMs before taking any antidepressants . These meds cause this !
I see. Maybe try clear lax every other day?
Man, if it's not one thing......
I hate when that happens at work. Or any public restroom for that matter. I take 3 different antidepressants as well as trazadone (anti-seizure that works as mood stabilizer). I can't even fart unless I'm sitting on a toilet because I just NEVER know for sure. A BRAT diet might help ( bananas, rice, apples, toast) but I wouldn't take anti diarrhea meds or you might swing back to where you were. Poo pourri spray works great if it's stinky.
So I didn't take my medicine this morning and not only is my mood better but I don't have bad gas and slow BMs today like I did yesterday so I'm thinking that I had too much of this drug in my system, weighing me down mentally and plugging me up so I think NOT taking Pristiq every few days will be helpful. Either that or I need to lower my dose or find another drug altogether
How have you been doing recently?
Take Benefiber and Miralax. Both are water soluble so you can take them with any non-carbonated beverage. They even make handy little single serve packets. You won't feel the effects for a couple days but then the regularity sets in. Eat dried prunes and apricots
Chronic constipation and excessive use of enema
Constipation for life 
Wish someone was making same efforts
Same time
