Does Castor Oil work as a laxitive for you?!
Question: My mom and I suffer from Abdominal Cramps and sometimes when trying to have a bowel movement we have to "walk them off". Well it got so bad that I took me 2 Tablespoons of Castor Oil and laid in the bathtub full of warm/hot water for 2 hours. Finally my stomach started hurting, then when i got out those Abdominal Craps were alot worse. So i strained and pushed and 2 "logs" came out. Well i started walking it off again and then i got this strange sensation (not painful) and i just sat real quick and then it was like a waterfall it wouldn't stop. Now my abdominal area is sore, BUT the pressure pains are actually gone. Dont know what causes them in the first place, but I feel alot better.
Answers: My mom and I suffer from Abdominal Cramps and sometimes when trying to have a bowel movement we have to "walk them off". Well it got so bad that I took me 2 Tablespoons of Castor Oil and laid in the bathtub full of warm/hot water for 2 hours. Finally my stomach started hurting, then when i got out those Abdominal Craps were alot worse. So i strained and pushed and 2 "logs" came out. Well i started walking it off again and then i got this strange sensation (not painful) and i just sat real quick and then it was like a waterfall it wouldn't stop. Now my abdominal area is sore, BUT the pressure pains are actually gone. Dont know what causes them in the first place, but I feel alot better.
It sounds like you had an 'impaction'. once it finally came out, the undigested food higher up in your intestines came out because there was no longer anything blocking it.
Try using Milk of Magnesia (cherry flavored), it's much gentler and works well.
Also, try going to the bathroom when you have the urge. Many people wait, and what happens is, the stool keeps moving, but hits the hard stool in the rectum and keeps on pushing and pushing against it until it causes the impaction.
Your diet needs more fiber. Try eating flavored prunes. They work well. So what if buying prunes is embarrassing?? It's worth it to have a normal BM, right?
Some drugs can also cause constipation; so make sure you drink plenty of fluids. Good luck, I know it's a difficult problem, but hopefully you'll get relief.
I would suggest you take a fiber product. Buy a bottle of metamucil or something and take it regularly for a month and see if there is any difference. Consider seeing a doctor. If these problems are happening regularly you might have something more serious.