Question: I have not had a real bowel movement in a few weeks. Not particularly unusual for me but it's not a good thing ??

I have been on lizness 290 mcg for a week

Then on Wednesday my doctor suggested also taking miralax (capful ) and benafiber (2 teaspoons)

First day had a very small bowel movement that looked normal I believe, the only day. Yesterday few poops that looked like small rocks.

Ducalax laxative did nothing. May not have left in long enough.


I tried fleet liquid suppository before all this got a liquid poop.

I eat lots of salads and vegetables.

Have 1 1/2 ounces vodka every night.

On Friday and Saturday evening a stronger martini and 1/2 bottle wine.



chewing gum (sugarless) during day

coffee with half and half each morning . even dries hot water with lemon one day.

1/2 cantaloupe or honeydew with 1-2 ounces goat cheese

Meat, chicken, pork chops, fish on alternating basis during the week .

Been under an extreme amount of pressure in past few weeks. Although, I have had this problem for years.

I had normal colonoscopy a year ago. March 19

I feel overall good. Sometimes in morning my stomach does look larger. No pain.

I am a small person.

5 feet
about 100 pounds
66 years old

Have had several cancers and several years ago was on keflex 1.5 years.

Now take
400 mg Lamictal
300 mg wellbutrin.

1 mg klonopin before I go to sleep.

I am in New York , near city, but haven't been in city so prefer not going to doctors office (most only virtual).
and certainly not hospital .

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Melanie Garfinkle

Thank you!

Melanie