Constipation Questions (Page 6)

Does Magnesium Citrate turn stool to liquid form or is the liquid bypassing the stool?

I took Magnesium Citrate for severe constipation by only liquid is coming out, no hard stool at all.

Fleet Enema - first enema yesterday,still in pain, why? I'm female, 25 years old, average body?

... size. I've had problems with constipation for most of my life, and no diagnosis seems to fit. This is the first time I ever tried an enema. It was approximately 118mL. I lied down on my left side as indicated and held it for... maybe three minutes. It seemed to work- I was able to go a... read more

Why doesn't Colace work for me?

I have constipation and the nurse that saw me at the ER yesterday told me to take Colace since it's a gentle stool softener. Wrong! It does nothing but make the constipation worse, on top of frequent gas and stomach pain. Why do I have to keep explaining to the doctors I see that it... read more

If I take one dulcolax at 10am how long will it last for as I have work 5pm-2am in a bar and don't?

... want it to effect my job

Hello, I am on Contrave for 12 days and experiencing severe constipation. Can I use stool over the?

... counter laxatives/softeners? Thank you

Nitrofurantoin - did anyone get constipation?

I am on day 5 of a 7 day course, taking 4 pills daily for cystitis. The infection seems to have Cleared however I need to finish the course. I've not been to the toilet since day 1, I'm very uncomfortable!! Did anyone else experience cconstipation, I thought I read it's meant to have... read more

What happens next when Golytely doesn't work?

I have chronic constipation from opioids. I don't have ins and last week ended up in the er for extreme pain. I should probably add that I have a rectal prolapse. My Dr had told me to go in if that happened, btw. I hated going to the ER for constipation, but you can literally feel the hard... read more

Prescribed magnesium citrate for constipation, this is not the normal for me!?

Have a terrible stomach ache with nausea and heartburn, my lower abdomen was in all sorts of pain and the ER thought I my appendix was bad only to find the my digestive tract is full of feces! I was prescribed magnesium citrate and it did work (I think)..But my concern is oes the magnesium citrate... read more

What time of day is best to take sertraline to avoid side effects?

I started taking sertraline 50mg once we day for depression and anxiety. I've been taking them for 9 days now and I've been experiencing insomnia, vomiting, restlessness and constipation. I take my pill every morning, but does it matter what time of day I take it? And how long until I... read more

How do I releive constipation while on tramadol?

Magnesium Citrate - Why didn’t it work?

I have been stopped up for about two weeks now, I drank half a bottle the third night and nothing at all. Then I drank the other half two nights later and still nothing. I just drank a full bottle 3 days ago and still, absolutely nothing... what in the world is wrong with me?! I can pass gas like... read more

Zoloft/sertraline side effects at day 19? Is this normal?

I started sertraline 19 days ago and was pretty miserable for 2 weeks, nausea constipation, diareah tremors just overall sick feeling and dizzy too. Then for 5 plus days felt really well. But last night I woke up with panic attack and it has carried over into today.. Jittery tremor feeling inside... read more

Trintellix - who has had a problem with constipation with Trintellix?

I took Trintellix successfully for about a month and a half at a 10mgs daily dose. Everything was going fine - a little constipation in the beginning, but not a problem to speak of. My doctor then raised my dose to 20mg a day. Wow, did I develop some serious problems with constipation! I took... read more

Is there such a thing as Miralax pills?

My doctor wants me to take half a pill a day for several weeks to get my bowel movements ,ore regular. But I can’t find pills anywhere?

Is taking anastrozole necessary to take after a lumpectomy?

Side effects after taking anastrozole are very uncomfortable and really not acceptable. Constipation and nausea and heart burn and back pain are all increased when taking this drug. Most of these problems and a hiatal hernia are my complaints before the drug. All are much worse after taking this... read more