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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 541597" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet, did they take a good look at your bowels at all?? You could have an obstruction or blockage and that turns into super bad news really quickly if not treated. You're on a rather hefty dose of pain medications and this should have been the FIRST thing they looked into. If not, you need to call them and <strong>make </strong>them look into it. You have the symptoms for it, vomiting as well.......because once it gets backed up enough, you can't keep food down. </p><p></p><p>This is what mother in law had, and yes she was one about the same medications as you (yours might be higher doses)......and that was the cause. She refused to tell staff her bowels hadn't moved because she didn't want the laxative that would make an accident trying to make it to the restroom a high probability. By the time staff realized what was going on she was vomiting feces. (gross, but it had backed up that much) FYI you can have small bowel movements with a blockage.....even a little diarrhea, but the main feces blocking the bowel never moves.......and eventually even that little bit that passes stops moving. Then you're in major trouble because it can cut off circulation to the bowel and it can die. </p><p></p><p>So if they've not checked your bowel, make them do so immediately. Please don't wait. Go to the ER if you have to.</p><p></p><p>((((hugs)))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 541597, member: 84"] Janet, did they take a good look at your bowels at all?? You could have an obstruction or blockage and that turns into super bad news really quickly if not treated. You're on a rather hefty dose of pain medications and this should have been the FIRST thing they looked into. If not, you need to call them and [B]make [/B]them look into it. You have the symptoms for it, vomiting as well.......because once it gets backed up enough, you can't keep food down. This is what mother in law had, and yes she was one about the same medications as you (yours might be higher doses)......and that was the cause. She refused to tell staff her bowels hadn't moved because she didn't want the laxative that would make an accident trying to make it to the restroom a high probability. By the time staff realized what was going on she was vomiting feces. (gross, but it had backed up that much) FYI you can have small bowel movements with a blockage.....even a little diarrhea, but the main feces blocking the bowel never moves.......and eventually even that little bit that passes stops moving. Then you're in major trouble because it can cut off circulation to the bowel and it can die. So if they've not checked your bowel, make them do so immediately. Please don't wait. Go to the ER if you have to. ((((hugs))))) [/QUOTE]
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