I know it sounds bad but why haven't I had a bowel movement?!


Question: I know it sounds bad but why haven't I had a bowel movement!?
I haven't had a bowel movement in 9 days!. I haven't changed diet or anything!. I haven't had any surgerys, Well I had my wisdom teeth pulled but that was on wednesday, my last bowel movement was sunday and I had diarehea!. I'm really scared b/c I heard you can die if you don't have one for a while!. I don't uderstand, I haven't even hardly passed any gas!. I have no desire or anything to have a bowel movment!. My body hasn't even thought about it I guess you can say!. Somebody please help!. Oh and I've eatin some fiber bars but nothing has helped, should I just take laxatives!? I know those are more for constipation and it's not like i'm having problems pooping, I'm just not doing it at all!. I don't have medical insurance so I'm looking for some real good advice here!. Thank you!Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
No, do not take a laxative!.

Drink a bottle of Gatorade and then use a Fleet Enema!. Only use one enema!. After you have passed stool, keep hydrated with 6 glasses of water per day and stay off of dairy, juices and caffeine for 24 hours!.

If you do not pass stool after the Enema, you need to be seen by a doctor immediately!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

If you had diarrhea on sunday it's possible your body was empty and is catching up and has become constipated!.

Try a laxative but don't go overboard on them because your system would rely on it!. I would suggest Dulcolax since it's the one i've used in the past with fairly comfortable success!.

If nothing happens after taking a laxative however you should see a doctor because there could be a blockage!. Don't worry too much though, I've gone several days without a BM due to hormones but it's not really anything serious!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

take some senna!.!.!. its not as harsh as a laxitive!. you can take up to 8 a day until you have a BM!. I have chronic constipation and senna is the only thing that works for me!. you can buy target/walgreens brand pretty cheap!. just be sure to drink enough water!. Good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com

You might want to go see a doctor just to make sure that there isn't any blockage in the miles of intestines!. Nine days is a long time to go without a bowel movement!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

try laxatives and see your doctor

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It does sound like you may have a partial bowel obstruction!. I would suggest the stool softeners!. Keep drinking fluids!.Try warm fluids, I think they help a little more than just cool ones!. Usually with bowel obstructions people have a bit of pain and/or nausea with it as well!. Passing gas is a good thing, if you notice you are passing much less or none at all, you do need to go to the doctor!. If I were in your shoes, I would try the fleet and if there are no results from that, go to the doctor!.

Oh and how long ago since you gave birth!. I used to work on an L&D/Maternity floor and was surprised by the amount of women who ended up having a bowel obstruction after recently giving birthWww@Answer-Health@Com





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