constipated or what??!!

okaaayyy soo im confused here?? I have always had problems with constipation and I know this is gross but when I was really young like 6 or 7 my mom had to hold my hand when I went to the bathroom bc it hurt so bad bc they were so large.(which i guess really isnt consipation. Anyways last yr I went to the doctor and he said I had poop up to my rib cage...how gross ( I was that stuffed up) But i felt like i was pooping enough. I had been doing really well pooping every day or more but lately I havent been. I usually weight about 133 and now its hard to stay at 136 and Im eating less then I was before. My stomache also feels bloated and sometimes I get terrible terrible pains. My dad doesnt want me to go to the doctor his solution is .."eat allbran for two weeks." I think it is something more though and so does my mom. I hate feeling bloated liek this and I dont want to take laxatives. I took miralax last year and the doctor told me to stay away from bananas because they can constipate you. I just took some today again for the first time but I dont really want to start taking them again. IS it possible my metabolism is just messed up bc i lost so much weight and gained it back?? What foods also constipate you....any help would be awesome!!

GO TO THE DOCTOR. You could have an impaction or a blockage which is VERY serious. Do not use laxatives or consume anything that can have a laxative effect - like prunes.

Agree.

You need to see a GI specialist to see what is going on.

I was the same way when I was a kid.  I've always had poop problems.  I'd go weeks and weeks without pooping.  Weird.  You don't happen to have a family history of colon cancer, IBS, colitis, or Crohn's Disease do you?  I do, I figure that has something to do with it.  I've never seen a doctor because of it though.

Anyway, yeah you should see a Doc.

What I do now is eat yogurt everyday.  It keeps the waste moving.  I happily have a bowel movement daily (almost daily, sometimes I skip a day) and they don't hurt.  Yay for me!

Oh, a nice big cup of Joe makes me go.  Apple juice does too.  Might want to remember that for the times when it's really bothering you.  They might work for you as well.

Jewels if you went weeks without pooping you'd be dead..and it seems you are still here...lol. 

Generally speaking, your body can adapt to any kind of food intake, low or high fibre and still have efficient bowel function.  The main cause of most constipation is not food related but lack of water.  Without enough water, your stool becomes hard and difficult to pass, causing bloating, gas and constipation.

Go see your doctor and figure out what is wrong right now, but in the future, make sure you drink lots of water and if the constipation doesn't relieve itself, you need to take a detailed look at your diet to see if any particular foods are causing it, or medication, lack of exercise...etc.

Really?  I'd be dead?  You sure?  Where's the science to back that one up (pardon the pun)?

I know I've AT LEAST gone a week without pooping...haha.

There are two things my doctor has told me to do.

1. Drink two large glasses of lukewarm water every morning (or whenever)  I wake up. It's supposed to help regulate things.
2. Take Metamucil (powder form). I don't believe it's as severe as a laxative is (I think a lot of old people use it). -> http://www.drugs.com/cdi/metamucil-powder.htm l

Now, that being said...I haven't tried either of these. I would talk to your doctor because straining while taking a dump can have a negative affect on your bladder. Something about pelvic walls..and I don't know.
Maybe ask your doctor about Metamucil to see if it's something he/she recommends.
The two glasses of lukewarm water can't do any harm, so it might be worth giving a try.

If I had to bet Jewels, I would have said that such a thing is not possible, but after a bit of research I've discovered that it is. I would have thought your system would be so polluted with toxins you'd have to die, but it seems it happens to some people and they survive.  It often leads to major surgery or massive amounts of drugs and it certainly can't be good for you, but it is possible.  You poor thing.  I would explode with the volume of food I eat in about 2 days if I couldn't go...lol...

I literally crapped a whole toilet full once.  I know people say "I crapped a whole toilet full" and they are exaggerating...but I actually did it.  Horrendous.  I had to call my sister in to help me.  If I remember correctly it was around week three without a single bowel movement.  I took five stimulant laxatives, drank 1/4 bottle of milk of magnesia, and drank four or five glasses of Metamucil the night before.  I woke up to serious stomach cramps but still couldn't go.  So I ate a huge bowl of raisin bran.  I barely had time to put the empty bowl in the sink and get to the bathroom.  My gut exploded.  I was about 14 at the time.  TMI?  Ha ha!

Anyway, you're right.  It's not good for one's health to go that long without pooping.  It can be done without it being fatal though.  I'm living proof.

Thanks, yeah I have an apt. tom. but for some odd reason my mom made it with the gyno assistant???  but maybe they will refer me to a specialist. This has been going on my whole life so we willsee!