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Jessica:
I had to respond because I have similar problems and I have to tell you I believe it's my birth control pill: YASMIN! I've taken it over 2 yrs now... constipation got worse- bleeding with hemrroids and I was embarrassed but finally went to the Dr because I felt like a knife was cutting me! ALso abdominal pain after certain foods or when I was upset/excited, esp right side and GAS!!!! I got put on Zelnorm prior to gastroenterologist referal last fall and was allergic to it- numbness in left side of body with 1st dosage! Gasto doc gave me a colonoscopy said I had IBS-C and prescribed Miralax. I take the generic Glycolax. I only have to take it 1x every 3 days or so! It's the most amazing stuff. Just makes me normal. Instead of 1 BM every 24-36 hours I have usually 3 in 24 hours! Very natural like, no taste clear mixing powder like benefiber. I tried benefiber but it really didn't help. Many fibers made me more constipated with drinking lots of water. YASMIN has a water retention property , so that makes sense with the constipation! But now I am having belching at every meal and burping and I have laid off the glycolax more than 3 days. I just had an upper GI series and will know in a few days if anything is wrong. I took my last pills this week for yasmin and will go off it and see what happens also. I also have other IBS symptoms now NO SODAS at all or I have very bad abdominal pain... can't have much high fat foods or milkshakes, etc. I didn't use to have problems with any of this and I am a healthy 27 yr old. I blame Yasmin. I hate to go off it b/c I had very clear skin and didn't get weight gain. I don't know what BCP you take but beware! I might try Kariva/Mircette or Ortho Tri Lo... or an IUD. I just don't know maybe it's estrogen that's the problem too. I am a nutritionist. That's my field and look at me now, I have irritable bowel!! If my symptoms go away after getting off the pill I'll be sure to post. Best of Luck to you!