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What Causes Chronic Severe Stomach Pain And Constipation?
Question: hi i had bariactic surgery and i am constipated and have severe stomach pains , is there anything that can relieve this and what can cause this constipation and unbearable pains . i can not live like this i am about to kill myself help it has been almost 2 years and i even had my legs done for the sagging skin. but i can't live with these pains anymore.
Brief Answer:
Bowels obstruction should be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Any abdominal surgery can be a reason of adhesions in abdominal cavity. Adhesions in some cases can cause bowels narrowing and bowels obstruction.
It is very important to determine if you do suffer from constipation (slow stool passage not caused by any obstacle) or partial bowels obstruction due to intestine narrowing.
Constipation usually do not cause abdominal pain. And for sure this pains are not unbearable.
Partial bowels obstruction can be the reason of unbearable pain. Such pain is usually cramp like. Bloating, nausea and temporal gas obstruction are also characteristic for this issue.
Before any treatment, bowels obstruction needs to be ruled out. To do that, I suggest you to consult gastroenterologist, have abdominal X-ray at first and (if this test will be negative) get scheduled for abdominal CT with oral contrast (enteroclysis). In a meanwhile, gastroscopy should be done to see how your stomach looks like after the surgery.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Bowels obstruction should be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Any abdominal surgery can be a reason of adhesions in abdominal cavity. Adhesions in some cases can cause bowels narrowing and bowels obstruction.
It is very important to determine if you do suffer from constipation (slow stool passage not caused by any obstacle) or partial bowels obstruction due to intestine narrowing.
Constipation usually do not cause abdominal pain. And for sure this pains are not unbearable.
Partial bowels obstruction can be the reason of unbearable pain. Such pain is usually cramp like. Bloating, nausea and temporal gas obstruction are also characteristic for this issue.
Before any treatment, bowels obstruction needs to be ruled out. To do that, I suggest you to consult gastroenterologist, have abdominal X-ray at first and (if this test will be negative) get scheduled for abdominal CT with oral contrast (enteroclysis). In a meanwhile, gastroscopy should be done to see how your stomach looks like after the surgery.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
how can i help myself for the intestine narrowing . is there anything i can do to help with this problem for the future , as a reference . thank you so much i do think it is obstruction and i will schedule all appointments necessary for all tests necessary. i will definitely follow you're advice immediately. thank you doctor
Brief Answer:
There is no way to help with it without surgery
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome
Unfortunately there is not much you can do to make the narrowing better. Not much can be done to stop adhesion creation either. This process cannot be controlled with medicines or diet. If an obstruction will be confirmed only surgery can help.
Regards
There is no way to help with it without surgery
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome
Unfortunately there is not much you can do to make the narrowing better. Not much can be done to stop adhesion creation either. This process cannot be controlled with medicines or diet. If an obstruction will be confirmed only surgery can help.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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