The cramps were about 75% relieved by a bowel movement, but still there. Is this common for a stimulant laxative?

In October 08 I had rectal surgery and was given stool softners, in fear of having a regular bowel movement I have continued using them, however in the past 2 week I have been experiencing sever abdominal pain, could using the stool softners be the reason?

I have had this issue for 2 years now, what is next, I still get intoxicated and bloated and cramping! I don’t have a normal life, and do certain activities because of being so bloated, nothing works I tried laxatives and it takes like about 5 days still or maybe more to have a bowel movement. I eat very healthy run exercise.

I have read on here that it normally takes days for a bowel movement. But I went the morning after my colonoscopy.

Over the last few days (since thursday) I have been experiencing pain in my lower right adominal region. The pain is not consistent..sometimes it doesnt hurt, other times it is dull, and then there are times it is a sharper pain. The pain also seems to "travel" on occasion along my right side up to under my rib cage. I have had a cold and ear infection (which is being treated for antibiotics). I am sexually active and am due for my period in a couple days but these pains are not typical of my menstrual cramps. A few days before this happened there was some blood when i had a bowel movement and have only had one bowel movement since then (it was fine) (Sorry for the details). I also have a loss of appetite and am not eating as much as I usually do. Any help would be appreciated I know I should see a doctor rather than asking Yahoo Answers but am away at school and the PA at the school is not the greatest in diagnosing people. Thanks….
Just a few more details…The blood was bright red with the stool. Also, Today the pain seems to be more concetrated on my right side under my rib cage.

I am not technically constipated b/c I had a bowel movement today, but I feel constipated because I feel full and bloated and like I have not completed a bowel movement, sometimes dull cramping in my stomach. I have also lost a lot of weight, about 6 lbs. in 3 weeks, and I was already underweight to begin with. I am a 23/f. I hardly ever drink water and I don’t eat regularly. But I don’t drink a lot of milk or eat a lot of cheese and I try to eat vegetables when I do eat. Should I be concerned and/or go to the doctor? I feel like if I drink water it will just make me feel more bloated, and no I am not on my period, and as a matter of fact, I have not had my period for a month and a half now, and my last period lasted only 3 days and didn’t have real bleeding except for the last day. What’s wrong with me, any ideas? And any suggestions for what to do about feeling bloated, sick and constipated?

I am not technically constipated b/c I had a bowel movement today, but I feel constipated because I feel full and bloated and like I have not completed a bowel movement, sometimes dull cramping in my stomach. I have also lost a lot of weight, about 6 lbs. in 3 weeks, and I was already underweight to begin with. I am a 23/f. I hardly ever drink water and I don’t eat regularly. But I don’t drink a lot of milk or eat a lot of cheese and I try to eat vegetables when I do eat. Should I be concerned and/or go to the doctor? I feel like if I drink water it will just make me feel more bloated, and no I am not on my period, and as a matter of fact, I have not had my period for a month and a half now, and my last period lasted only 3 days and didn’t have real bleeding except for the last day. What’s wrong with me, any ideas? And any suggestions for what to do about feeling bloated, sick and constipated?

I was wondering if you had a really severe infection of pinworms can it cause diarrhea and abdominal pain? Some websites claim this is a symptom of severe infection. If so would you be able to see them in your stool? I ask because I have severe anal itching that gets worse after a bowel movement that comes and goes but its been a chronic problem for several months now.

for the last while i have been cramping up when i have feel the need to have a bowel movement sometimes i am a little constipated, but last night my husband vomited once and that was it i woke up this morning with the urge to make a bowel movement and i went and then a little while ago it was almost like there was clear mucous and soft, what could this be? diarrhea??

My son has been having stomach problems since April. He had been to the same hospital several times for the problem. 3 times by squad. The pain was unbarable. He had the same tests done everytime. He had CAT scans, x-rays, colonoscopy, you name it he had it. They have treated him for irritable bowel syndrom, spastic colon, H-pylori, even thought he had chrons decease. The last visit to the hospital they said he had a blockage and they were just not going to feed him until it worked itself out. The pain was untolarable. He was also sepsis. They decided to cut back on his pain medicines to help him have a bowel movement. Nothing happened. He was just in horrible pain. After laying there for 13 days, no food, dying of pain they decided to do exploritory surgery. When they got in there he had a ruptured meckel’s diverticulium and a paracolic abscess. I been told that if the abscess would have busted he would have died. He was already really sick. Is this a malpractice case?
Let me add also, my son is 23 and now has an temp. ileostomy and had to have a very large open would due to the fact there was so much infection they could not even close the wound. Halfway through his hospital stay he had a horrible nurse that got his medicince changed. They gave him a anxity medicine that made him so delusional he checked himself out of the hospital he he was so sick and out of it they found him naked on the bathroom floor in the emergency room. He was readmitted to a different floor.