My Bowels Have Gone To Sleep

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there
I have not been to the bathroom in 2 weeks was given laxatives taking 5 times a day but it appears my bowel has gone to sleep? I thought about drinking a litre of prune juice. I dont feel ill just a bit bloated. I told my mother and she freaked out at me and told me to get to the doctor asap but i dont feel ill. is it normal for your bowels to go to sleep

[Jackdaw33]

Not really a laughing matter. If not sorted soon it could lead to surgery.

[jennyjoan]

mottie - who cares about "prescribe" - being pedantic eh - when you are actually doing the bloody thing - pedantic, semantic, potato, potahto, tomato, tomayto let's call the whole thing off LOL

[jourdain2]

When I was constipated as a child my mum gave me
Senokot tablets. Worked a treat. My dad didn't tell anyone about his constipation and ended up with a nurse arriving to give him an enema. He could have needed surgery. Not pleasant. You have let it go too far. Get it sorted fast is my advice.

[jennyjoan]

I am reading over the 23 posts and Gordie doesn't bother his a$se letting us know what is happening to him. He does that all the time.

[mastercraft]

Get yourself to the Doc soon.
After treatment, come over to my place, the side wall needs pebbledashing.

[jennyjoan]

LOL @mastercraft - we all know what pebbledashing is don't we.

[Jackdaw33]

Were Senokot around when you were a child? I cannot remember them. The traditional remedies were Liquid Paraffin, Syrup of Figs, Beecham's Pills, Bile Beans or Senna pods, boiled and the liquid drank.

[EDDIE51]

Years I used to go out with a nurse, she told me that in cases like this a 'manual extraction' could be ordered by a doctor, I have never been sure if she was winding me up or not!

[EDDIE51]

gordie, when you do finally 'let one go' it may be a good idea to phone the local sewage works and warn them to put a couple of extra men on shift!

[Mamyalynne]

Manual extraction can indeed be done, however most practitioners would wish to avoid it.

Let us know all is well Gordie.

[anneasquith]

Geordie often does not return to his threads, but that's OK :-)

[mastercraft]

I have never gone over 24 hours without a No2.
Two weeks is unfathemable!

[mastercraft]

Or even ... unfathomable.

[trt]

Mine stopped working for 12 days when I was in hospital, but seeing gordie hasent returned, no point in saying what happened.

[Smowball]

Confused - are you a doctor JJ ?
And yes Gordie you definitely need to speak to a doctor tomorrow

[jennyjoan]

Smow - moi JJ - Oh Yes, come to me Dr Jennyjoan MD - only kidding - no I am not - just fooling around. Mind you I think I am better than a doc as I can answer pretty much medical things and DIY while I am it.

[Pete65]

It is a week since you posted, Gordie.
Some good advice was given you.
An update would be appreciated, I'm sure?

[Khandro]

Maybe he exploded

[THEMOTLEY1]

Looks ok, he's allegedly in one of todays papers talking about Leccy Meters

[Tilly2]

He's been featured in the paper previously, if I remember rightly.