Does any one suffer with terrible trouble trying to go to the toilet with sjogrens .
Constipation : Does any one suffer with... - Sjogren's Support
Constipation
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I don’t, thankfully, but funnily enough my acupuncturist asked me this question only yesterday! Sjogrens severely affects my eyes and to a lesser extent my mouth. I eat a lot of fruit and try to drink lots of water so maybe that helps me.
I did when they increased my hydroxychloroquine dose to 300mg a day. I'm not great on 200mg a day but it's hydroxychloroquine that gives me constipation definitely. My dose is back to 200mg as I just couldn't take laxatives every day to counteract it.
Yes, I’m afraid I do, and have done for years. I am now on 2 x laxatives a day plus my rheumatologist has now put me on Prucalopride x 1 in the morning. This might have helped a bit, but still unpleasantly affected I’m afraid. A sluggish gut is quite common with Sjögrens from what I have read. I hope you find something that works. Best wishes.
I seem to cycle between constipation and sludge. 3 Dulcolax before bed delivers some help. I assume this is Sjogren's related since it began at the same time as dry mouth but no formal assessment or diagnosis in that regard. Will see a gastroenterologist soon.
I have IBS and have to be very careful about what I eat as different food groups trigger flare-upsso having IBS and SS makes my gut even more sensitive.
