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Help...have not had a bowel movement for two weeks...more really. I have tried laxatives, suppositories, Fiber, miralax(what the dr. told me take) still nothing. My stomach and back hurts!!! Anyone else have this dilemna??

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Water. Flax seed..

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this is what we use in the hospital and it works - but beware it's a hard thing to swallow

The Bomb -

Milk of Mag, Cascara and Dr. Pepper - all warmed to a temp you can swallow without being burned

A note before you do this -- you mentioned weeks since you pooped -- I would be suspect of a blockage of some type - you should contact your doctor before you try anything else or go to an emergency room to see one. Better safe than sorry when dealing with bowel issues.

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I believe you should see the doctor...I would be afraid that could be serious! :(

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Try a tea. I went through the same problem and my nutritionist suggested a tea "Smooth Move' It works really good and fast. You can get it at GNC or some WalMarts carry it too.

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Try prune juice to get things moving along so to speak and then a daily fiber like Benefiber I had the same problem

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Try prune juice to get things moving along so to speak and then a daily fiber like Benefiber I had the same problem

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I agree with others that you should check that it's not a blockage... if not, my dr recommends drinking 80-100oz of Water per day ( I know it's a lot!)... I also learned from reading these blogs to eat prunes. I dealt with Constipation badly and could only go if I took an exlax. Eating one servings of prunes a day has gotten me to become pretty regular! Hope you feel better soon!!

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I agree with everyone to be sure it is not a blockage. I had a similar situation, did take laxatives. I also make sure to drink A LOT of Water. I also make sure to take Fiber pills/gummies daily, as well as a stool softener. This has helped me tremendously and I have not a had a problem since.

Hope you are felling better soon!

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