For about a week now I've been off of my immodium because of how much constipation I was experiencing, never fully emptying the pouch. Now I'm going around the clock, of course. I've been taking metamucil to thicken things up so there hasn't really been any diarrhea, just tons of stools that come out every hour or two. I wish I could stop eating so I could stop pooping altogether, because not only do I have the elusive "butt burn" but I have some kind of crazy gas or something because when I empty I'm pushing the stool out and then my rectum spasms and it feels like gas shooting out of me and burning me on the way out. I reapply either calmoseptine or A & D ointment after every trip but inevitably I'm back there in an hour and the previous application is rendered fruitless. Also I'm curious if anyone has a good tip for an effective antacid, I've tried prilosec, protonix, prevacid, all the otc stuff (zantac, tums, etc.), aciphex, and nexium. The last one has worked pretty well post take-down. Aciphex worked great when I had my colon but I haven't taken it since and a lot of pills effect me differently now. I can't get anything to slow me down or reduce my heartburn or abdominal pain effectively since surgery. Just looking for some relief here. I'm over two years post-op shouldn't I be better yet?!!
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