Movicol, docusate taken no bowel movement

[Spaceboy_60]

What to do now?? Also, I'm on olanzapine, lorazepam, Zolpidem, dicycloverine. The right side of my lower abdomen is making a squidgy sound after taking the laxatives (movicol 2 sachets two day, docusate 2 pulls for 1 day.) and getting a lot of cramping

[BlueGerbil]

Have you tried dulcolax suppositories? I recently went 5 weeks where nothing else worked, I tried everything I could find. The suppositories didn’t completely clear everything but they did help get a bit of movement and relief. Hope they help if you haven’t tried them yet, being stuck where you are is something I understand so well and it feels awful.

[JaneGPF]

The docusate may take a lil while to work. The dicycloverine didn't help with the cramps? It is possible the olanzapine and lorazepam dosing/frequency may need reviewing if they are worsening the constipation.ie best referral to the prescribing GP especially if it's being ongoing.

[Gold22]

Drink like a fish, have a strong black coffee, eat a kiwi with skins on, go for a walk, gently massage your abdomen from bottom right up and across and down to bottom left. If still nothing see a doctor.

[Jayjayvee in reply to Gold22]

I very much agree with the need to drink lots. I struggle to drink 2 litres a day and when I don't, I immediately get constipated. I personally think taking too many laxatives interferes and slows your natural rhythm. Try to have your main bowel movement at the same time every day. I do take fybogel twice a day, which helps d and c provided you drink lots. I found in the past that dulcolax and senna really hurt me and I think wiped out all the good enzymes. I take multi biotic pill every day.

[grumpyold]

I use magnesium citrate in powder form and sprinkle it over whatever I am eating. Also, like Gold22 suggests, kiwi fruits are very good. Even when I'm not bunged up, I always eat 2 a day.

[edwangy]

The lorazapam and zolpidem could be slowing down your gut transit.

[Arcadia115]

I find that if I get blocked up, suppositories are the best thing to use because that helps to clear the rectum. Once that is clear, usually the rest comes more easily because I was told that the stool firms up in the rectum itself. I’ve had a sigmoid resection resulting in a shorter rectum so usually have diarrhoea after a normal stool. (I don’t take laxatives, but eat a lot of seeds, especially flax).