help please should I go to ER ?

[sherid1120 0]

post op since Monday - not had a BM yet and am having TERRIBLE bowel pain - almost ready to go to ER - should I take a pain med and ignore it? any other suggestions? besides this I was feeling pretty good today but this is awful...help

[Sarahd333 1]

Hi! I didn't have a BM for a long time too. The Dr. said the reason was the pain medicine causes Constipation. Also he told me to use metamucil. he said twice the first day and then once a day til i have one. I only had one serving last night and then this morning...voila!

good luck!

[mominkansas 2]

I agree with the above. Try moving around, even though I know it is hard.

No BM along with the gas in your system is painful. Try walking around and up your Fiber with some metamucil, or benifiber.

[elcee 3,341]

Why don't you phone your Dr and see what he/she suggests.

[ElfiePoo 109]

post op since Monday - not had a BM yet and am having TERRIBLE bowel pain - almost ready to go to ER - should I take a pain med and ignore it? any other suggestions? besides this I was feeling pretty good today but this is awful...help

If it was me, I'd just take 2 dulcolax and call the doc in the morning...if I still needed to. Usually within 6-8 hours, that stuff cleans me out and I'm feeling perky again.

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[Lu Ann 0]

I had the same problem, it was trapped gas. Only thing I could do was try walking and walking. This too shall pass....excuse the pun. Good Luck!

[LeighaMason 19]

I used Miralax powder mixed in with Water, its clear and tasteless. Works like a charm by the next morning.