Try Miralax for a few weeks. It just adds water to the stool so things move more easily. If your constipated a little tear could explain the blood. Miralax is given to little kids all the time and it's very safe. It mixes in anything even water. No taste or texture. You can play with the dosage until you find the minimum that works for you. I take 1/2cap each day and my three year old takes 1/2 cap 1 or twice a week. Try it for a little bit and if symptoms don't imrpove then a trip to the doc is in order. Good luck.

The meds for your infection could have contributed to the constipation.
Try Keifer. It's a thick liquid yogurt that you can drink alone, mix with fruit or granola or mix with some skim milk. It's parabiotic and I SWEAR by it when anyone in my family has tummy issues.

I am waiting to hear back from the doctor. THey told me I had to put in a request to see her. I was told I should hear something by noon. If not, I don't know, maybe call back, or else just go to the walk in clinic. At this point I'm just so frustrated and in pain. I can still pee with no issues, but I hate even going to the bathroom cause it's so uncomfortable. It's "there" and it starts to come out, and then I get what I can only describe as a softball size hardness around my butt. *sorry, I know it's gross* :(


I'm having nightmares that I"m gonna have to have surgery for this, what feels like a 6pound baby in my colon. B/C how would I ever be able to actually pass that?

I will echo the suggestion for the probiotic. Not for immediate relief, probiotics take awhile to help, but if the antibiotic threw the bacterial balances off enough for you to develop a yeast infection, it probably threw the balance off in your intestines as well. A yeast over growth in your intestines can definitely cause constipation. Probiotics can help rebuild the healthy bacteria wiped out by the antibiotic.

OK....just got off the phone with the nurse. She talked to the doctor, who is booked today, and said she suggests I try miralax and a stool softner for a couple of days until I have a BM. I said when should I call back if this does not work, and she said on Thurs.


So, off to get some miralax I guess. I'm taking the afternoon off of work in hopes that this works. I certainly hope it does.

It makes me feel a tad better knowing that my doctor is not as worried about it as I am, that she didn't say I should go to the walk in clinic or to the ER.

I'm so sorry :( what a.. poopy situation.

I had my appendix removed and my GI tract has been a little funky ever since. Also since dieting. I was going to suggest what everyone else said.

I basically take a stool softener daily, actually 2 is even ok, and drink a bunch of water if I feel plugged up.

My cousin has to take vicodin for back pain and so she gets constipated all the time from it, and sometimes she has to give herself an enema. I asked what it was like and she said it's not that fun but it clears you out really fast and feels a lot better. So don't be afraid to try that if you get really uncomfortable.

I'm sorry I can't help more. I hope you poo soon. :(

The nice thing about miralax is that it has a generica available now. Man, when it first came out it was super expensive. I saw as high as $30 for the 30 dose container-of course that was at the expensive drug store that you'd be crazy to buy anything not on sale. I picked it up the generic at Costco for $24 for 100 doses. Way better .

The miralax is great but if you feel that bad I would really head to the store and grab a fleets enema. They are really not bad, just a small dose saline enema. The reason I ended up at the ER is that several fleets did not work and I need a much larger volume enema to get things moving again.

Hmm, lots of answers so far. I'll tell you what has worked for me :) Sorry in advance for TMI, lol.

For about two weeks, I was lucky if I went every two days. It was frustrating, I felt bloated and gross, and I just wanted to jumpstart it.

I got some psyllium husk powder from Walmart for about $13 in the laxative aisle. I've been mixing 1 teaspoon in a bottle of water with Crystal Light with breakfast and dinner. It's safe to take daily, unlike OTC laxatives. Basically it's just pure soluble fiber, it'll absorb water and turn into kind of a slimey blob in your stomach (tip: drink it fast before it absorbs too much water) which will add bulk and water to your poo and make it move along faster. This took a few days to work, don't expect immediate results like a regular laxative, but it will work after a few days.

I also noticed that my constipation seemed to start right after I stopped eating a nightly snack of yogurt. So I started taking an acidophilus tablet with breakfast and dinner. That really seemed to be the kicker. I actually went twice today easily (TMI, sorry!). I'll probably keep taking the psyllium and cut back to one acidophilus per day.

Also, I personally find prunes to be delicious, and they do add lots of fiber. Just remember the calories add up...I'll eat 5 prunes for 100 calories.

The miralax did help.....some. I feel lots better. Just thought I'd give you all an update, since as of yesterday, I was seriously thinking they were going to have to do surgery or something....

woo hoo...for a poo! I am glad you are feeling better. Keep on the Miralax for a bit and I'm sure you will feel back to normal in no time. Eventually you can back off the dose until you feel comfortable.

Originally Posted by getittogether:
woo hoo...for a poo! I am glad you are feeling better. Keep on the Miralax for a bit and I'm sure you will feel back to normal in no time. Eventually you can back off the dose until you feel comfortable.

Thanks! The best thing about the miralax was that it didn't make me dizzy like other laxatives did! Yah for miralax!

Wonderful, I am happy the miraliax worked. I always keep a box of miralax around here just incase I start to feel off.

I am so glad!

I was checking back because I was a bit worried. It only gets better from here.