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Constipation- nothing works!

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Boxingshibes · 22/09/2025 16:28

I've been constipated for 20 days now!
I've been taking senokot for the last 12 days and Movacol twice daily for a week.
I even tried glycerine suppositories over the weekend.
Nothing!
What else can I do?
It's really uncomfortable and I have a pain in my side.
Aibu to this one of these should have worked?

OP posts:
endofthelinefinally · 22/09/2025 17:23

You need to see a doctor. Don't take any more laxatives or anything else until you have been properly examined by a doctor.

Edenmum2 · 22/09/2025 17:22

dulcolax is very effective, but yes you also need a lot more movicol. Look at disimpaction advice

Izzywizzy85 · 22/09/2025 17:21

Motherofdragons24 · 22/09/2025 17:14

Have a few glasses of wine. Problem will be sorted by tomorrow lunch time.

Honestly, it really worries me that people come here for medical advice because this is the type of replies they get. I’ll informed and dangerous.
OP, 20 days is really concerning. Please call 111 for an out of hours appointment.

Rowlinginthedeepanddeeper · 22/09/2025 17:21

DoNoTakeNo · 22/09/2025 17:03

Please ignore everything here apart from getting medical advice tonight.
Best wishes 💐

This !! 20 days needs a medic asap

thegirlwithapearl · 22/09/2025 17:17

I was in hospital over the summer with among other problems a bowel blockage.
My doctor was constantly asking me if I'd passed wind and when I wasn't she was very concerned.
I ended up having suppositories, strong laxatives and morphine because the pain was so bad.
Please go to the doctor. It's a really serious condition that can make you very ill.

gmgnts · 22/09/2025 17:16

Wine does not help with constipation. You need to phone 111. This could be a serious medical problem. Good luck!

Motherofdragons24 · 22/09/2025 17:14

Have a few glasses of wine. Problem will be sorted by tomorrow lunch time.

itbemay1 · 22/09/2025 17:13

4 Dulcolax and 2 pints of water before bed

x2boys · 22/09/2025 17:06

Boxingshibes · 22/09/2025 16:57

Passing wind a bit. I feel a bit nauseous and don't want to eat.
My worry is that I have pain in my left side and can feel a hard lump but I have a really high pain threshold so probably won't be able to tell if something is wrong till it's really serious.
(Nearly died from sepsis as I didn't think it was too bad before)

Just go to the Dr's.

smallsilvercloud · 22/09/2025 17:04

Suppositories can help immediately, and make trigger your bowels to work, I’d get to the chemist now

x2boys · 22/09/2025 17:03

PomegranateVase · 22/09/2025 17:02

Fill a mug with boiling hot water and stir in 1 tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon of sugar, and squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and stir and drink.

This should help you around 1 hour after drinking.

Thats not going to help impaction.

DoNoTakeNo · 22/09/2025 17:03

Please ignore everything here apart from getting medical advice tonight.
Best wishes 💐

PersistentRain · 22/09/2025 17:02

DH has bowel issues and has been impacted before, he went to A&E and all they say is movicol but to up the dose.
Prepare to take a lot of it and make sure you follow the instructions. Prunes etc won’t do anything at this stage, you need a softener and lots of it.
Take 8 sachets, every day, until it works.

PomegranateVase · 22/09/2025 17:02

Fill a mug with boiling hot water and stir in 1 tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon of sugar, and squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and stir and drink.

This should help you around 1 hour after drinking.

hulahoopbbq · 22/09/2025 17:00

Have you tried laxatives like dulcolax? I really would go to the doctor 20 days is a very long time with no movement at all.

Katemax82 · 22/09/2025 16:59

Have you put a gloves finger inside to see if there's a lot of hard poo there? You could try breaking it up a bit to get things moving

BMW6 · 22/09/2025 16:59

Doctor now. You do realise that your bowel could explode or you could vomit your faeces up? You could die?

The exploding bowel happened to Matthew Perry. He had a stoma and many operations afterwards and he was very lucky not to have died back then.

Work is not important compared to the other options above is it.

Zippidydoodah · 22/09/2025 16:58

In which case, you definitely need to let a medical professional decide if it’s serious or not! Give them a ring. I hope you’re better soon!

Original poster
Boxingshibes · 22/09/2025 16:57

Passing wind a bit. I feel a bit nauseous and don't want to eat.
My worry is that I have pain in my left side and can feel a hard lump but I have a really high pain threshold so probably won't be able to tell if something is wrong till it's really serious.
(Nearly died from sepsis as I didn't think it was too bad before)

OP posts:
Zippidydoodah · 22/09/2025 16:56

Perhaps you should call 111, op. 💐

Changedforcontroversialpost · 22/09/2025 16:55

I suffer so badly with constipation and have done all my life. I went about 14 days recently and read about salty warm water - I don’t think it’s very good for you and I don’t want you to be poorly but it did help in that it gave me the urge. I have found that I have to sit on the toilet and do little thrusts over and over again for quite a while and then I have to contort my body so that I’m sort of slumped back and it forces the poo out (I’m sorry I know that’s gross but I’m guessing you’re desperate - I cried when I went after 14 days) because it had gotten so hard and compact I needed to sort of squash the poo in order for it to narrow enough to start coming out and slumping down and pushing did that.

butterfly0404 · 22/09/2025 16:54

A litre of prune juice, 8 sachets of laxido...take within 6 hours of each other. I promise you , you will go and will pray that it eventually stops.

20 days is far too long though without seeking medical intervention. This happened to me and I was hospitalised.

Nevereatcardboard · 22/09/2025 16:54

You really need to see a doctor. Your health is more important than work at this stage.

MikeRafone · 22/09/2025 16:53

Prune juice
are you taking medication that would have constipation as a side effect?

your employer should be allowing you time for a telephone appointment at gp

thetooththewholetooth · 22/09/2025 16:53

You need to see your GP or practice nurse/ DN

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