Join now

Already a member? Sign in

Welcome to Inspire!

What - Inspire is a place where you can connect with people who share your health concerns and find information and advice in groups sponsored by organizations you know and trust.

Why - As a member you can use Inspire to let friends and family know how you're doing, contact others who share your health concerns, receive personalized updates and information about participating in surveys and clinical trials, and more.

How - Joining Inspire is completely free and usually takes less than a minute. Join now!

corner corner corner

impacted bowel

azaleon
  • By azaleon
  • Posted July 22, 2009 at 3:54 am · 2 replies
  • In 15 to 30
  • Shared with the public
0 Recommendations

I was in the ER on Saturday with impacted bowel. My bowel was just full of stool, and it took "dynamite" to get me moving again. Now, I'm on Miralax three times a day and Colace daily. I have Gastroparesis, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, colonic inertia, and a g-tube. My bowels seem to be one big spasm, and I'm still having a ton of pain. Does anyone have any advice for the pain? I'm also on lots of pain meds to counteract the pain from the GP and CIP and my other chronic conditions, and I know that slows down the bowels, but I have to try to find a balance to be comfortable. Advice??

Aliza

Explore topics in this discussion:

MiraLax Surgery Pain Intestinal pseudo-obstruction Short bowel syndrome Colace Colonic inertia Gastroparesis Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction

2 replies

under3feet

hi aliza,
I have short bowel syndrome, had most of my small intestine removed July '08. I recently had a hickman catheter surgically placed, replacing my picc line. The surgeon gave me hydrocodone after the surgery, and I've been using it for my abdominal pains brought on by foods. It has really helped! i used to suffer for hours and hours with horrible cramps, now with the hydrocodene, it has made the pains bearable and I can eat more (my weight is 98lbs, up from 72.8 lbs since i became ill). Of course you'll have to get a RX from your doc. Hope this helps!

Lynee

Yep, I'm with you, Hydrocodone is what works for me as well. I hit 104 lbs. last week! Very exciting as I was also down to about 80 at my lowest and it really is scary. With the drug, I can eat a bit more and use my g-tube for a bit more volume. I have noticed just recently that the pain meds are triggering migraines if I take too much so I'm being much more careful with the dosage.

Lynee

Add to the discussion

Don't have an Inspire account? Join now!

Forgot password?

Helpful links from the Oley Foundation

Group leaders

You