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Koushirou
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Nah, I do my best to not take any shit unless I have to. Right now that's tumor meds, blood thinners and the birth control. Sometimes I just stop pooping; don't know if it's just a stress thing.
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moonarchia
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Koushirou
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Monthly bullshit won't happen without it thanks to the tumor (also didn't want kids anyway).
moonarchia
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Identikit
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its possible that its related to the birth control. My wife used to take progesterone and it would make her constipated.
It would also erratically amplify her emotions, and make her depressed.
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Hormonal birth control is one of the major factors in how fucked up modern women are.
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Aldarion
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Absolutely true.
But I'm not joking about that shitting thing. That is a higher priority than a new job or a new boyfriend or depression. I'd have even prioritized it over getting rid of the ex but thats already done now (and it sure sounds like for the best).
I say this in a spirit of wishing you well - make this priority #1 until its fixed. It will be quite literally life changing.
But I'm not joking about that shitting thing. That is a higher priority than a new job or a new boyfriend or depression. I'd have even prioritized it over getting rid of the ex but thats already done now (and it sure sounds like for the best).
I say this in a spirit of wishing you well - make this priority #1 until its fixed. It will be quite literally life changing.
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Yes but for good reason. Story time!
I spent most of my life with "bellyaches". Not like lactose intolerance, where a specific food causes discomfort. And not just like "I need to fart". I mean like a deep, knotted, twisted feeling in my guts that nothing would fix. It was more or less always there, just a question of degree, sometimes better, sometimes worse. I visited lots of doctors. I had a major car accident at 16 that ruptured my intestines, so they were willing to explore lots of possibilities. But nobody could ever find anything wrong. I pretty much lived my life with that constant discomfort.
Eating increased the discomfort, so I was eating less. One month, in my mid 40s, it got so bad I found I'd lost 10 pounds in a month because I was eating so little. So I visited a doctor again. As usual he had nothing useful to offer, but in our discussion he mentioned trying a fiber supplement. Not that he thought it would be a cure or anything, just something I might try, it couldnt hurt.
2 to 3 spoonfuls of fiber supplement a day changed my fucking life. I feel great all the time now.
Then I learned that lots of people don't even poop once a day. Some go days. Some go a week or more. Holy shit, I cannot imagine the discomfort. Or rather put it the other way - after living with constant discomfort for so long, they can't even imagine how theyre supposed to feel. Then I started reading about the huge health problems associated with dysfunctional bowels. Like your poop frequency is one of the best predictors of overall health.
Basically everyone should be taking fiber supplements, and if you're not pooping at least once a day you should make that like your #1 priority until its fixed. It will change your life. That is not even a little bit of an exaggeration. I am putting this in the depression thread intentionally.
I spent most of my life with "bellyaches". Not like lactose intolerance, where a specific food causes discomfort. And not just like "I need to fart". I mean like a deep, knotted, twisted feeling in my guts that nothing would fix. It was more or less always there, just a question of degree, sometimes better, sometimes worse. I visited lots of doctors. I had a major car accident at 16 that ruptured my intestines, so they were willing to explore lots of possibilities. But nobody could ever find anything wrong. I pretty much lived my life with that constant discomfort.
Eating increased the discomfort, so I was eating less. One month, in my mid 40s, it got so bad I found I'd lost 10 pounds in a month because I was eating so little. So I visited a doctor again. As usual he had nothing useful to offer, but in our discussion he mentioned trying a fiber supplement. Not that he thought it would be a cure or anything, just something I might try, it couldnt hurt.
2 to 3 spoonfuls of fiber supplement a day changed my fucking life. I feel great all the time now.
Then I learned that lots of people don't even poop once a day. Some go days. Some go a week or more. Holy shit, I cannot imagine the discomfort. Or rather put it the other way - after living with constant discomfort for so long, they can't even imagine how theyre supposed to feel. Then I started reading about the huge health problems associated with dysfunctional bowels. Like your poop frequency is one of the best predictors of overall health.
Basically everyone should be taking fiber supplements, and if you're not pooping at least once a day you should make that like your #1 priority until its fixed. It will change your life. That is not even a little bit of an exaggeration. I am putting this in the depression thread intentionally.
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Izo
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Sounds like you're full of shit. Who could've known fibers could help with chronic constipation. Any GP, ever, mebbe?
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Kirun
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Shitting only once every two weeks is absolutely a cause for concern. As others have noted, it's not uncommon for people on a typical Western diet to go a few days without a bowel movement, but going weeks without one is far from normal and can lead to serious complications such as bowel impaction or even colon cancer.
That's why I brought up the question about opiate use. The only individuals I've known with constipation that severe were those who regularly used or abused opioids.
If someone hasn't had a bowel movement in over two weeks, that's a medical red flag. Even if medication is involved, any competent doctor should be sounding the alarm and addressing it urgently. Honestly, it sounds like
Koushirou
might want to consider finding a new physician.
That's why I brought up the question about opiate use. The only individuals I've known with constipation that severe were those who regularly used or abused opioids.
If someone hasn't had a bowel movement in over two weeks, that's a medical red flag. Even if medication is involved, any competent doctor should be sounding the alarm and addressing it urgently. Honestly, it sounds like
Koushirou
might want to consider finding a new physician.
Koushirou
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FWIW, I’ve been depressed long before I ever got put on birth control (depressed since I was 9, didn’t get on BC until I was 28) and even if I wasn’t on it, my life’s still a bag of shit and I’d probably feel the same way. I also sometimes feel like chicks get put in a no-win situation on this forum regarding it. What should we do in a long-term relationship where kids aren’t wanted? Guys here bitch about the risks of getting snipped and that’s totally fair, especially given the shitty experiences some went through and the garbage indifference of the doctors regarding that. Don’t blame them at all. But get bitched at about BC pills because it destroys women’s brains and turns the frogs gay from the water. And the condoms are uncomfortable and suck and aren’t as fun. And then if you just don’t fuck you’re a bad wife and the guy deserves to go out and get it somewhere else. Fuck are we supposed to do then?
As for the pooping, I’ve been taking Metamucil every day. I didn’t see constipation listed as a possible side effect for the BC I’m on, either. Also, goddamn I’ve had 5 different fucking PCPs in the last two years because they keep quitting and each new one I get put with is worse than the last. And the wait list for others I’ve tried to get with is almost a fucking year just for an establishing care appointment. It’s fucking ridiculous. If I could, I’d just use my hematologist for everything because that dude is always thorough as fuck. I’ve brought up just completely unrelated things to him that I got BS from my PCP on, and his shit just fucking solves it. Man is a damn saint.
As for the pooping, I’ve been taking Metamucil every day. I didn’t see constipation listed as a possible side effect for the BC I’m on, either. Also, goddamn I’ve had 5 different fucking PCPs in the last two years because they keep quitting and each new one I get put with is worse than the last. And the wait list for others I’ve tried to get with is almost a fucking year just for an establishing care appointment. It’s fucking ridiculous. If I could, I’d just use my hematologist for everything because that dude is always thorough as fuck. I’ve brought up just completely unrelated things to him that I got BS from my PCP on, and his shit just fucking solves it. Man is a damn saint.
Control
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Everything always has its tradeoffs. So just like everything else, you do your best to pick the mix of upsides and downsides that will ultimately give you what you want out of life.
Also like everything else, easy to say but not always easy to do.
moonarchia
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If you are fucking it makes sense to be on it, or if you have a medical condition it is prescribed for. If not, it's hormones. On the best of days they are going to fuck with your brain. That's all.
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yeah but im sure you werent always constipated when you were 9 years old.
While I dont doubt that you have always dealt with depression, I also dont have any doubts that if you are taking progesterone its likely amplifying those emotions.
If its a possibility, consider an alternative or stop taking it to see if it makes your emotional state more manageable.