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Constipation Cramps..

sjn00sjn00 member
in June 2014 Moms
OUCH!! They are SOOO painful!!!

I have been on Metamucil and Colace since the beginning and it has always helped up until a couple weeks ago. I eat oatmeal with flax seeds and chia seeds every morning that kind of helps keep things moving, but today it didnt work. And after I ate my lunch, which was chicken.. I started getting these pains.

I am having the worst cramps right now and I know it is from constipation because the blocked part of my colon pops out every time it starts hurting (I know so gross). But it is around my uterus not where the uterus is so im not worried about that. Im just need some reliefe!!

Any remedies?!
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  • sjn00sjn00 member
    Thank you I will be trying these now!!! LoL

    @amoot890. Yess!! Thats the exact pain!! Im in bed with my heater blanket on full blast trying to relax the muscles!
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  • almendarezalmendarez member
    All Bran cereal and prunes :)

    Miralax works well too but it wasn't on my approved list from the doctor so I'm not sure if it is okay.

    Don't overheat the baby with that blanket!
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  • sjn00sjn00 member
    almendarez said:


    Don't overheat the baby with that blanket!
    I wont =] I use it every night, usually on level 2 or 3 but i never sleep with it on high. =]
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  • lclark79lclark79 member
    I've been drinking a cup of prune juice every morning and that has been helping a bit.
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  • LovetoLive614LovetoLive614 member
    Miralax is the only thing that worked for me after being constipated for over a week. It took about 3 days to work but once it did I have been regular since. It was recommended by my doctor. 
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  • bebemacbebemac member
    My OB recommended Fleet glycerin suppositories when I had bad constipation due to Zofran. Are those on your meds list? It worked in about 45 min.
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    bebemac said:

    My OB recommended Fleet glycerin suppositories when I had bad constipation due to Zofran. Are those on your meds list? It worked in about 45 min.

    I never got a list. She just told me to take Colace 2 times a day and Metamucil 3 times a day. It worked for a while, but I think my body is too used to it now and stopped working =[

    I see my OB next Friday so I am for sure going to ask what else I can try. But next Friday is far away with the pain I am in today lol.


    Thanks everyone for your suggestions!! The coffee helped with some tummy massaging, was able to go and now I have diarrhea.. But I would rather have that then be in the pain I was in earlier!! LoL I am glad to hopefully be clearing everything out of my system!!
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  • sjn00sjn00 member
    LoHerrim said:

    I was actually doubled over in pain crying on the toilet today. I'm not allowed to take any of the stimulants (miralax, benefiber...) because they can cause me to have more contractions. That being said, I drink a ton of water (4-6 24 oz glasses a day) and eat raisin bran for breakfast every day. I am dying. My sister is an MA for a GI doctor and he suggested drinking pomegranate juice. He said it's potent enough to help but gentle enough not to hurt. I'm picking some up tomorrow.

    I used to eat half a pomegranate.. And then a whole pomegranate before I switched to the oatmeal every morning cuz that used to help me go. (The seeds stimulate the colon and cause you to go- not sure how the juice works). But all of those have now failed to work anymore =[
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  • DharmatronDharmatron member
    @LoHerrim - You may want to check with your doctor again because Miralax and Benefiber aren't stimulants. Miralax relieves occasional constipation by drawing water into the bowel from surrounding body tissues.This provides softer stools and increases the frequency of bowel movements. Benefiber is just soluble fiber.

    My doctor recommended Miralax after I had two different episodes of constipation that resulted in Fleet enemas. I take a dose every other day and haven't had any other issues.
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  • DharmatronDharmatron member
    Good luck. I hope you get some relief! Constipation is terrible.
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  • jessieryejessierye member
    Just went to the OB today doubled over in pain thinking my uterus was about to fall out and the dr said it's probably just constipation. Prune juice is hard to stomach for me, once I drank too much cranberry juice to ward off a bladder infection and it made me have the craziest diarrhea of all time. I might try that again, just less than last time.
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  • sjn00sjn00 member
    I drank prun juice multiple times in the beginning of my pregnancy (before the colace and metamucil) I gagged and threw it up every time and just ended up with a bunch of air in my stomach, which is why she told me to take the colace and metamucil. Blaaghh my body hates me lol.
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  • allrightmeowallrightmeow member
    Raisin Nut Bran is my jam.  
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  • sjn00sjn00 member
    Man was finally able to go yesterday- followed by a little diahrreha. Then my whole stomach gased and bloated up and it was so painful to move and breathe. I took gas x but it wasnt working. So I skipped dinner and drank a couple cups of warm apple cider so my stomach could have a rest and I woke up today pretty much back to normal. All the bloating and pain is gone, and now I can feel the baby kicking!! I had some fruit for breakfast and I will probably have a salad for lunch and maybe some soup for dinner. I am terrfified of that happening again so im gonna eat really light for the next few days so my stomach and digestive system can have a break and repair its self. Oieee vey!! Thanks everyone for all of your suggestions!!!
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