i have been having really bad stomach cramps lately they r so bad that they almost feel like a contraction (meaning that they hurt so bad that i can barely move) they come and go and i dont get them every day but sometimes i get them a few times a day. i cant pinpoint when they r going to come or how long they are going 2 last or even were exactly in my stomach they are coming from because sometimes it hurts more in my groin area other times its my left or right side and still sometimes its kind of all over. I have always had a problem with having a regular bowel movement sometimes i go weeks without having one but it doesnt ever really bother me that bad especially not this bad. Im sure it has something to do with the fact that i havent gone 2 the bathroom in about 2 weeks now but i wasnt sure if it also had 2 do with some of the prescriptions i have been taking. I regularly take loratabs (probably 2-3 times a day) and phentrimine (once a day for about three months now). I was just wondering if you had an idea of what it may b or do u think i should just make a drs appointment? or should i buy something for constipation & see if that works first?
Q: i have had severe abdominal pain for a few months now off & on
Hi Nick,
Frankly, I'm concerned. It is neither normal or good not to have a bowel movement for two weeks, or even for one week. I think you need to make an appointment with a gastroenterologist today. Tell the secretary you've not had a BM in 2 weeks and need to get in sooner rather than later. If you still aren't able to get an appt. inthe next week, then call your general practitioner and make an appt. with them asap.
I'm not familiar with the two medications you mention so don't know if they are contributing to your constipation and pain, but if they are then they need to be reassesed. The pain tells you something is not quite right, and the severe constipation could be quite a problem.
Take steps today to see a doctor tomorrow.
Best of luck,
Elizabeth
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