Possible Stricture?

[Daisee68 2,493]

UGH! I am so sorry you are having such trouble. Try to take tiny tiny sips all day long and stay hydrated. If you aren't getting enough fluids, just go to the ER and then someone will have to deal with it!

[kayluc16 41]

I had that. I had the edg done felt great for about a week started throwing up all the time again. Ended up back in the hospital for the 2nd time the did another egd and now I have to have another one next month. I'm on Phenergan, Zofran and I patch behind my ear. The patch is the only thing that helps with me

[foodfighter78 258]

In May I had my first stricture and 2 dilation I was doing good. Now after 6 months I think is back, mostly I have pain when I eat reflecting on my back between my shoulder blades. Feeling like my stomach is bursting when I eat slow pace etc. I lost 114 lbs and I'm already at my goal weight. Actually I'm under my ideal weight. I hope they can do endoscopy soon before thanksgiving

[Daisee68 2,493]

@@foodfighter78 - did you hear from your Dr today?

[foodfighter78 258]

I got an appt for GI dec 1, they told me told me that because of the holiday that's the first day available.

[Daisee68 2,493]

@@foodfighter78 - I am sorry it is taking so long but I am glad you got an appt.

[siouxd 0]

I had a stricture and wasn't able to eat or drink anything for days. They just kept giving me IV's. Bad sore throughly for days after, but soon felt better and able to keep things down.

Edited November 26, 2015 by siouxd

[foodfighter78 258]

I had a stricture and wasn't able to eat or drink anything for days. They just kept giving me IV's. Bad sore throughly for days after, but soon felt better and able to keep things down.

I hope I'll go back to normal eating because I'm going crazy

[foodfighter78 258]

GI dr said no stricture, I have so much pain now from gas ? I guess. So now what? Why can't I eat and if I try I get pain? What's my other possibilities? Waiting on surgeon call tomorrow to let me know what to do??? Help

[turbomom22 21]

After reading these posts I don't think my pain is stricture.

Their are two logical explanations for my pain maybe someone has experienced this and can offer insight.

I am post op day 9 and have had only had one bm. I took mirilax twice yesterday as well as a gas X, still no bm, but some gas relief.

Or.... I overdid it yesterday ; went to the dump, grocery shopping, thoroughly cleaned 3 large rooms in the house

I had suffered sharp pains in my lower abdomen last night, I stopped, sat and applied heat it offered some relief. It's 3 in the morning and am having a hard time sleeping because of the low abdomen discomfort which now is not sharp pains but very very uncomfortable.

Still trying to figure out if I've overdone it (and should be concerned) or if I should take a stronger stool softener.

I sure wish I knew which was causing the discomfort.

Any of your experiences would be appreciated, I will most likely call my surgeon tomorrow if I have no relief.

Thank you all!!

[melps 26]

You might have a hernia

[foodfighter78 258]

I went to ER, they did a ct scan I'm impacted with stool on colon and intestines, maybe that's where the pain is coming from. I'm trying to use enemas, dulcolax and 100% prune juice no sugar add diluted with Water. This morning I weight 121 lbs kind of scary.

[Dar200 285]

That must be just miserable! I hope it gets resolved soon. Good luck with it.

[turbomom22 21]

I went to ER, they did a ct scan I'm impacted with stool on colon and intestines, maybe that's where the pain is coming from. I'm trying to use enemas, dulcolax and 100% prune juice no sugar add diluted with Water. This morning I weight 121 lbs kind of scary.

I'm sorry that you are going through this, I appreciate you sharing; Is the majority of your discomfort is in your lower abdomen? Because that's where mine is and with all of my bowel issues, two bms in 14 days, I'm starting to wonder about myself. My surgeon is saying take morilax Tylenol and heating pad, take it easy (hard for me to do) but man I would like to have a bm!!

So how will they treat you?

Edited December 4, 2015 by turbomom22

[Dar200 285]

Are the enemas and other treatments working? It seems to me that an impaction would certainly be causing a lot of pain. I can't say it is the source of all of your pain. I've had chronic Constipation for many years and enemas are definitely my treatment when it just won't move. I know it sounds gross but it is really a simple procedure with almost instant results. I use Fleets enemas which are simply a saline solution so I'm not putting a lot of drugs in. Just follow the instructions on the box. Enemas are my last line of treatment but prune juice is my first. It just astounds me how quickly it works (most of the time). I have little to no discomfort with prune juice and it usually works for me within an hour or two, if it is going to work. I know that juices are not on our post surgery programs but for medicinal value, well each person can check with their Nut or surgeon about that. All of that said, I'm not sure all of these will help with an impaction and I suggest, your decision, you go back to ER if you don't get relief. I hope you get past this soon.