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Maria_N123 · 08-06-2007, 02:00 AM

my name is maria.
im 14.

every once in a while i get a stomach ache and it doesnt go away and it will kepp me up tioll 4:00AM. i dont get cold, im not tired and my legs dont shake. i do have a poop problem. and im very terrified of throwing up. someone please help me in knowing why i get this stomach ache.

i am very healthy my family has a good background about NEVER getting sick. both sides of the family. i take vitamins and poop helping pills almost everyday.

i just need help. im scared.

Seraph · 08-06-2007, 04:07 AM

You take too many "poop pills" for your age. Stop them and eat more vegetables, whole grain bread and stuff like that. Laxatives can cause the problems you are having, by overstimulating the lining of your bowel and making it spasm. That causes pain. Stop the pills and fix the diet and you will notice the difference very soon.

Maria_N123 · 08-06-2007, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Seraph;313***0

You take too many "poop pills" for your age. Stop them and eat more vegetables, whole grain bread and stuff like that. Laxatives can cause the problems you are having, by overstimulating the lining of your bowel and making it spasm. That causes pain. Stop the pills and fix the diet and you will notice the difference very soon.

ok. i do eat veggies and fruits. i used to eat more junk food then healthy food. and i've been trying to change that. i only take one kind of pooh pill and its some herbal pill that just helps soften it or something. but i take that like every once a week. i mostly just take vitamin C and E. but i dont take them daily.

thank you very much for responding to my message. i very much appriciate it.

feelbad · 08-06-2007, 07:25 AM

i just wanted to add something that really helps me.i lost the muscle tone in my right side bowel due to spinal cord injury,believe me, nothing backs you up like the loss of the wave that normally helps propel things thru your digestive tract.i had to start doing just simple massage on that right side and it helps tons.whenever you feel that things are a bit backed up in there,just take some lotion and start massageing the whole lower and mid abdomen.sometimes that extra stimulation is all that is needed to move things along.another huge thing,drink LOTS of water.i drink water all day long.its alot of extra trips to the bathroom,but this really helps alot too.just some suggestions for you.i hope things straigthen themselves out soon for you.depending on your age,you should probably at least bring this issue up to your doc at your next visit.there is always that small chance that some other issue is actually causing this too.you just want to make sure.let us know how you are doing. FB

Maria_N123 · 08-06-2007, 02:54 PM

thank you so much. im going to try that next time i get a stomach ache. i guess i should start drinking more water. my doctors do know about my issue. my aunt had something like it but she ended uo getting colon cancer, which puts me on the edge. i have just abotu every known like of cancer running through my moms side of teh family. but lucky me, im real healthy. im athletic and i have a trampoline so i try to get a good days worth fo exercise. im starting to eat a lot more healthy foods and cutting down on the junk. thanks for your suggestion. ^^