Well, I had bronchitis about a week and a half ago along with sinus infection. My Dr. prescribed me Prednisone like usual and a Z pack antibiotic. I have had to take prednisone several times in the past with no difficulties besides increased appetite.
Well this past dose has really got me bound up. My last dose was on Thursday morning. I started to feel bound up the day before that. Now we are at Tuesday, almost a week later and I have only had one real good bowel movement. A couple very small ones scattered in there too. But nothing that I am used to. I am usually a VERY regular person.
I headed back to the doctor Monday to see what was going on. He just told me to start taking Metamucil which I had taken Sunday night. He also gave me some Prilosec OTC for the built up gas and told me to take Peri Colace. I have been taking the Meta. twice a day and I took a dose of Peri Colace lastnight and one this morning. I have yet to have a bowel movement since Sunday.
How long should all this take to work after taking the prednisone? I'm afraid because I have heard horror stories about compacted bowels and obstructed intestines. I don't have an appetite nor do I even feel the urge to have a bowel movement. Any suggestions? Thanks....
Well this past dose has really got me bound up. My last dose was on Thursday morning. I started to feel bound up the day before that. Now we are at Tuesday, almost a week later and I have only had one real good bowel movement. A couple very small ones scattered in there too. But nothing that I am used to. I am usually a VERY regular person.
I headed back to the doctor Monday to see what was going on. He just told me to start taking Metamucil which I had taken Sunday night. He also gave me some Prilosec OTC for the built up gas and told me to take Peri Colace. I have been taking the Meta. twice a day and I took a dose of Peri Colace lastnight and one this morning. I have yet to have a bowel movement since Sunday.
How long should all this take to work after taking the prednisone? I'm afraid because I have heard horror stories about compacted bowels and obstructed intestines. I don't have an appetite nor do I even feel the urge to have a bowel movement. Any suggestions? Thanks....
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I have similar problems to this but I realize that you wrote this a long time ago. Any way you could respond and tell me how long you were constipated after prednisone?
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I've been on prednisone for 3 weeks now. I am bloated. I feel like I swallowed a basketball with no hope of pushing it out. Going days at a time with no bowel movements. Passing gas is all the relief I get. It's a horrible feeling and the weight gain isn't helping either.
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