Bowel problems(gross language)

Have you seen a dr about this? I have similar and I've been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis which affects my gut health badly. Its exasperated when I'm stressed. But I've always had a bit of a random stomach, seems to be triggered by everything at random times. 

Thank you for replying. I am prescribed  docusate and senna, based on that I'd say the GP  knows. I also have laxido sachets. A  major problem   is painful knees and legs. That's been the case since fracturing my femur in Oct 2021 and having a partial hip replacement in December 2021. For that I can take 2 codeine x4 times a day. I can guess what you're probably thinking, and you'd be totally right in thinking it. Codeine = constipation. I try to do without the codeine as much as possible, but sometimes the need for pain relief wins out.

You're going through a lot. It sounds like the hip replacement surgery caused a problem with your nerves, creating nerve pain. So you take codeine for the pain, and then that causes constipation, which you then have to take laxatives for the constipation.

For nerve pain, they might recommend exercising to get the blood flowing, but not to overdo it. If it's a pinched nerve, they might try another surgery to correct it, but who knows if that'll be any better. 

Generally for constipation, they'll say to drink lots of fluids, and to avoid anything with caffeine in it, like coffee and tea, because caffeine can also be a source of constipation.

I also think diet is important for recovering from surgery. Anything to help your muscles, bones, and nerves to recover would be ideal. Making bone broth would be helpful to restore the body, since the collegen in the broth can help restore the bones, tissues, and tendons in your body. Eggs have a little bit of almost every mineral and vitamin you need for your body. Vegetables are always a good source of vitamins and minerals. Becareful with eating too much gluten, dairy, or sugar though. 

I really hope the best for you in your recovery.

You're going through a lot. It sounds like the hip replacement surgery caused a problem with your nerves, creating nerve pain. So you take codeine for the pain, and then that causes constipation, which you then have to take laxatives for the constipation.

For nerve pain, they might recommend exercising to get the blood flowing, but not to overdo it. If it's a pinched nerve, they might try another surgery to correct it, but who knows if that'll be any better. 

Generally for constipation, they'll say to drink lots of fluids, and to avoid anything with caffeine in it, like coffee and tea, because caffeine can also be a source of constipation.

I also think diet is important for recovering from surgery. Anything to help your muscles, bones, and nerves to recover would be ideal. Making bone broth would be helpful to restore the body, since the collegen in the broth can help restore the bones, tissues, and tendons in your body. Eggs have a little bit of almost every mineral and vitamin you need for your body. Vegetables are always a good source of vitamins and minerals. Becareful with eating too much gluten, dairy, or sugar though. 

I really hope the best for you in your recovery.

I would say that if you've had bowel problems for a long time, maybe from inflammation in the gut, that could have caused a "leaky gut" and decreased the amount of nutrients the body, and over time that caused more issues throughout the entire body. There was an old saying that I've heard, that went something like, digestive issues/stomach issues can lead to multiple health issues that takes multiple doctors to try and fix.

I grew up with mood issues, and then gradually I got bowel issues. A bowel specialist told me to try cutting out common inflammatory foods like gluten, dairy, and sugar, and see how I feel, and when I did, I felt a lot better. I completely avoid gluten because even eating the smallest trace of it can make my body feel bad. But I do occasionally eat a bit of milk or sugar, because their effects are more mild compared to gluten.

Caffeine can cause you to urinate more, and that can dehydrate the body, so it's important to drink a few glasses of water to rehydrate. Caffeine is also acidic, and if you have IBS it can make it painful to pass a stool.

I hope that you will eventually get better health and feel better.

The bowel problems have been there from as far back as I can remember.  I've heard that caffeine  does the opposite. I drink coffee more than any other drink. I tend to get mildly dehydrated because of not recognising I need to drink(interoception). I've set myself 4x a day to get up and walk round the room using my rollator. I struggle to manage more than 3 minutes not because of my legs, but because my arms ache so much. I do simple  sitting down exercises given to me by a physiotherapist . Currently, in no particular order- atrial fibrillation, premature osteoporosis,reduced mobility, Barrett's oesophagus,lymphoedema, low vitd , bowel problems,rheumatoid arthritis.