Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Support Group

For the last 3ish weeks I haven't been making any bowel movements on my own. Before then I had nothing but diarrhea for a few weeks. Now its like I stay constipated. I feel like my body is trying to tell me something. The first week I was able to take a dose of miralax and I went for a day or two. The 2nd week the miralax didn't work so I drank some magnesium citrate, it worked long enough to clean me out. This past week I let I was hoping I would go on my own but I started hurting and cramping pretty bad. On the 5th day of not going I did a dose of miralax (did not work), the next day i drank magnesium citrate (did not work), then finally I had to resort to an Enema (it seemed to finally work. I felt like by them my body was over worked and just plain tired. So now we are on a new week of still not going on my own. I did call my doctor and she said to keep taking the over the counter meds and she gave me a new appointment. I have 2 weeks until that appointment (thats the soonest they had). I have not changed anything in my diet. Nothing new and nothing taken out.

My mom suspects I might have celiac disease (it runs in the family) and I'm gonna have tests run to check and see if I have it. I haven't started the gluten free diet yet because a lot of people told me it would screw up the celiac tests.

Does anyone have any ideas on why I seem to be constipated 24-7? Or ideas on things I can try to get my body pooping on its own? Or should I just go to the hospital (ER) and have them run a battery of tests? Should I just keep doing the enemas? How often should I do the enemas?

Also to add I have been stress free for about 2 months now. I know stress can be a factor sometimes.

Thanks in advanced for any advice that might be given.
Posted on 07/12/12, 02:59 am