Hi all,
I have been in recovery for about 2 years (yay) and I’m having some issues. I am consistently quite constipated even this far down the road. Like, a lot of times I will go 4-5 days without going. I have seen a physician about this, and really she had not much advice besides eat more fiber.
It’s concerning me for a couple of reasons. I know that a sluggish bowel can be a problem in ED recovery, but I didn’t think it’d last this long. I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something like this and what advice they might have.
Secondly, it’s started to become triggering to me. I feel bloated and full, and that makes me not want to eat. It compounds the issue where I paradoxically get scared to eat more fiber as that can make me scared to eat fiber rich foods that might make one bloat. That worries me a lot. It’s also caused me to need to take laxatives just because the bloating and stuck-ness became so uncomfortable. That was never a behavior for me during my active disorder, but it’s still not something I want to rely on. I’ve only used non-stimulant laxatives, but I still don’t like it.
I have tried lifestyle changes (fiber, probiotic foods), but I just wanted to ask if anyone has had similar experiences in terms of a) gut issues in recovery and b) constipation issues during recovery.
Thanks!