Impacted bowel

[Shopnow1]

Has anybody taken months to clear a imapacted bowel ?

[Happygirl1963]

Hi. Yes me I think. I’ve been told I have a partial redundant bowel after a recent colonoscopy last year. For the last year or so I’ve had trouble with stomach and bowel. I started feeling really unwell this time over the course of a month or two and discovered that again the bowel stopped working regularly and then completely for a few weeks.I’m now on 4 Fibogel a day plus Lactulose and finally it’s started to move but it isn’t easy and it causes a bit of trauma each time. I get awful discomfort in the upper stomach usually before I need to go to the toilet and I have awful reflux. Can you let me know if these are your symptoms please? Added to this I’m unable to eat greasy or fatty food or sweet things now!!

[Shopnow1 in reply to Happygirl1963]

Thank you so much for your reply. ( I am very bad at getting back to people because in all honesty you just dont want to be feeling like this and having to use this site) Anyway everything you have described I can identify with. Ive had this problem over 30 plus years now but last few years has progressively got worse. Ive tried to keep on top of things with a combination of lactulose/senna but this only really achieves shall we say passing " rocks" and yes a lot of trauma ! On this occasion I actually thought I was medicating quite well but approx 2 months ago another impaction which until I went to A&E twice ( scans confirmed loaded bowel) GPS absolutely useless. So I have been put on various doses of laxido which is awful stuff but still dont think I am clear and feeling very unwell .

I have had a telephone consultation with a specialist who wants me to take Picolax and moviprep every fortnight to clear my bowel plus movicol in between but I cant do this I just wouldnt have a life ( not coping with 8 weeks on and off with movicol )

Also like you reflux is terrible but have cut out anything fried ,greasy etc onions,leeks cucumber oranges sprouts doughnuts all set me off but cannot give up chocolate/cake !

At the moment at a very low point so apologies if I dont sound very supportive . Take care

[Happygirl1963 in reply to Shopnow1]

Hi again, please don’t apologise at all as you’ve been very supportive and thank you for your nice reply. I agree totally that this awful feeling of being unwell and not being able to eat and drink and live like we want, really is exhausting and incredibly depressing. I’m so sorry that you are going through all this too and for such a long time. It’s very frustrating when a bowel just doesn’t do what it should be doing naturally and it does make you feel so isolated doesn’t it? I recently mentioned to someone that the things we can take for granted for so long can suddenly take over such a huge part of our life and change so much for us for no reason at all, or at least no reason the medics can find. I’m thinking of you and hoping so much that things take a turn for you for the better soon. ❤️

[Dolly38 in reply to Happygirl1963]

Dear All,What a great reply for all of us out there with bowel problems. I also feel isolated as I have to plan every outing days before and make sure the laxido isn't going to work when I'm out. Leakage huge problem with of laxido but need several sachets a day. Then end up with leakage. If I don't take lots of laxido I wouldn't open my bowels. Tests show slow transit and we all know impossible to treat for many of us. There is not one bit of my life that it hasn't had an impact on. Probably too much detail but especially family life.

Have one close friend who has been there for me throughout all my crisis.

I just want to go out and about and not constantly in pain which has been diagnosed as adhesions from previous gynae surgery.

Coeliac is another story and I think these days we are all afraid to complain as we know everyone in NHS doing their best.

I'm now clutching at any straw ! Now plant base cook extraordinaire ! Family trying hard to join in with this one.

So I say to us all try anything and every thing even if we do seem a bonkers crowd!

Thank you all for support good wishes and hate to be soppy but I feel the love!

Let's just keep the messages going!

Dolly

[Happygirl1963 in reply to Dolly38]

Good morning,

Thank you for your nice message too. It’s a bit of a nightmare isn’t it? I’ve just had an awful night with upper abdo swelling and the most horrendous acid reflux. I was so fed up with my usual chicken /fish diet and so last night I dared to eat some grilled sausages and this may have been the cause. Also, whenever I have tea or water before going to bed, this starts problems too. I’ve been off work now for a month and feel as though I’m not much further forward which makes me feel very low,

However, we must all keep going and share ideas. Thinking of you. ❤️