Constipation

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I've been told that I have pretty bad constipation, I've been telling them that for ages! I get lumps of what they say are poo, around my stoma, appearing and disappearing, it's painful! Opposite to this, I get bouts of diarrhoea then back come the lumps but stoma remains inactive for days! I've had my colostomy for 4 years and this just started about a year ago! The only advice I've had is to keep taking Fibogel plus stool softener! It's driving me mad so please, any advice would be wonderful!

Moira x

  • The problem is you can get diarrhoea as a result of being badly constipated.I can see your dilemma.Hopefully someone here with experience might be able to advise.Are you finding it hard to eat and drink ? love Jane xx

  • I'm forcing what little I can manage, just had a slice of toast which took me half an hour! Now the lumps are back so I think I'll have to take the Laxido!

    Moira x

  • I hope the laxido helps xx

  • Oh Moira this must be really getting you down. 

    Im sending you a hug

    My niece had terrible issues with her bowel. No stoma but terribly constipated. 
    She was overweight so went on a diet. Buying sugar free polo mints caused an unexpected reaction to her toilet problems. 
    For years she’d been buying over the counter remedies then voila.

    A sugar free polo 

    Hope that you feel better soon 

    Love 

    Ann
     ‍Art

  • Thanks Ann, you're right, I'm fed up! The Laxido isn't working so far so I'm sending for sugar free Polo's as we speak! Hugs back Ann, keep well!

    Love Moira x 

  • Fingers crossed for you.  
    Hope that Brooke behaves self 

    I’m okay.
    Good days and bad it evens out.

    I’m sure I will feel a little more positive when Spring arrives. 
    We are booked for Spain end of March then we fly to Ireland for our Grandsons holy communion. Then fly home with my brother who will stay with us for a few days 

    Quite an adventure!

    We are lucky to have our brother in Spain as he can get us a lovely villa. 

    Hope those polos help. 

    Heart️

    Ann
     ‍Art

  • Brooke just won't listen, no matter what I say or do! The first lot of Laxido caused diahorrea and now, third day, absolutely nothing! At least the pain isn't so bad!

    Spring will cheer us all up, I'm glad you're doing ok though Ann, you've had it rough! Lucky you, a Spanish holiday or indeed an anywhere holiday, is something I'm desperate for! We've had a cottage in the Lake District booked now for 3 years, first year, postponed because of hip operation, second year, postponed because of other hip operation, this year, fingers crossed! My hips are great now but because of various things, I couldn't do physio, so mobility is slow in recovering!

    Have a wonderful time in Spain and Ireland Ann, you must be such a proud grandma!

    Take care,

    Love Moira x

  • Hi Moira 

    I’m keeping my fingers crossed for your holiday. A change of scenery helps. 
    You tell Brooke to sort self out or else


    Lovely to hear from you Moira 

    Love 

    Ann
     ‍Art

  • Moira.Hope things soon start to work.its really miserable for you.

    On the subject of the sugar free polos.I once made the mistake of eating 2 sugar free tunes and boy did my ileostomy work on overdrive

    Sending hugs and best wishes.

    Kath

  • Thanks Kath, at the moment things are moving, too much, diahorrea, again! I don't know what is going on, it's over a week since I passed anything solid, the Laxido will have to stop as I think that'sJoywhat's causing the diarrhoea but the lumps are still there! Hopefully they'll just come away nut I think I might give the sugar free stuff a miss for now! Joy

    Love Moira x