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Constipation Help

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this may be TMI but i need help. doctors seem to know 'nothing' about what is wrong with me.

my whooole life i have had issues with going to the bathroom. i probably go once a week. my diet is relatively clean (veggies, fruits, etc) so i dont know why.

wound up going to the doctor in august and asked why it hurt when i laid on my left hand side. always feel bloated, etc. he told me i was constipated and that i should take laxatives. did some bloodwork and came back that i had a gluten, wheat and egg allergy. i had an endoscopy and it came back negative for celiac.

i have been taking the laxatives now for a few months, while eliminating wheat/gluten at the same time and am feeling much, much better.

any ideas as to what is *really* wrong? i feel like no one knows - no allergists, GI's, no one!! when i do eat something that has gluten in it, i get itchy hives all over my legs.

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Are you still constipated? If you're feeling better overall but are still finding yourself constipated, it may be the constant use of the laxitives. The longer you use them, your body will build a dependancy and you will have a difficult time going without them or having to increase your dose over time because your body is going to need more and more...

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this may be TMI but i need help. doctors seem to know 'nothing' about what is wrong with me.

my whooole life i have had issues with going to the bathroom. i probably go once a week. my diet is relatively clean (veggies, fruits, etc) so i dont know why.

wound up going to the doctor in august and asked why it hurt when i laid on my left hand side. always feel bloated, etc. he told me i was constipated and that i should take laxatives. did some bloodwork and came back that i had a gluten, wheat and egg allergy. i had an endoscopy and it came back negative for celiac.

i have been taking the laxatives now for a few months, while eliminating wheat/gluten at the same time and am feeling much, much better.

Do you mean laxatives or fiber supplements?

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Hi. If you're getting itchy hives when you ingest gluten, that may be dermatitis herpetiformis, which is a skin manifestation of Celiac. A biopsy near the rash would be able to tell you. You can have Celiac without the intestinal damage. Have you had any blood tests? I would look into this further, and be persistant for answers. As far as constipation...I've had it for years...we always thought it was just a familial trait, as most of my family suffers with it. Turns out for me, at least, it's Celiac. When I finally got sick enough Iwent the other way. Now I can't stop the big D! Good luck in your search for answers.

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Hi. If you're getting itchy hives when you ingest gluten, that may be dermatitis herpetiformis, which is a skin manifestation of Celiac. A biopsy near the rash would be able to tell you. You can have Celiac without the intestinal damage. Have you had any blood tests? I would look into this further, and be persistant for answers. As far as constipation...I've had it for years...we always thought it was just a familial trait, as most of my family suffers with it. Turns out for me, at least, it's Celiac. When I finally got sick enough Iwent the other way. Now I can't stop the big D! Good luck in your search for answers.

i feel like these doctors suck! (sorry but they do!)

my GI did an edoscopy which came back negative for celiac. he said my intestines look 'fine' and that it must be something else like an allergy causing hives.

so i went to an allergist - came back i was allergic to melons, apples, egg and thats it! not wheat! that came up in a blood test. (eggs and wheat). i was glutened *i think* by eating a rice krispie treat and a bag of jellly beans and i have hives all over my legs.

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my whooole life i have had issues with going to the bathroom. i probably go once a week. my diet is relatively clean (veggies, fruits, etc) so i dont know why.

Sounds just like me.

My hormone levels are off, allergy tests haven't come back yet, but what my dr did (she's a naturepath) was put me on magnesium to help me go to the bathroom regularly. I had to take stool softener so I didn't get all crampy at first, but speaking from experience, it's real hard on your body keeping in those toxins for a week. I am doing much better now!

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