Constipation, nausea and dizzyness

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mbonnette

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Hi, I'm the mother of a 20 year old female w/CF. She came to me this morning complaining she has been having a hard time moving her bowels since Monday. Now, for the past two days she has been nauseous and vomiting and has belly pain. She was in the hospital @ the end of December for a "clean out" or "tune up". The second day home she complained of dizzyness first thing in the morning when she was taking a shower but felt better after eating her breakfast. I told her to call her CF doctor but she wants to try to take mineral oil 1st for a couple of days. I also asked her if she may be pregnant. I know she is on the pill. I'm curious if anyone has had these same symptoms. If they are "normal" for people w/CF. She has always been considered as having a "mild" case of CF but I know it gets worse as they grow older. Just worried about her and don't know if I should push her to call the doctor.
Thanks,
Marie
 
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mbonnette

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Hi, I'm the mother of a 20 year old female w/CF. She came to me this morning complaining she has been having a hard time moving her bowels since Monday. Now, for the past two days she has been nauseous and vomiting and has belly pain. She was in the hospital @ the end of December for a "clean out" or "tune up". The second day home she complained of dizzyness first thing in the morning when she was taking a shower but felt better after eating her breakfast. I told her to call her CF doctor but she wants to try to take mineral oil 1st for a couple of days. I also asked her if she may be pregnant. I know she is on the pill. I'm curious if anyone has had these same symptoms. If they are "normal" for people w/CF. She has always been considered as having a "mild" case of CF but I know it gets worse as they grow older. Just worried about her and don't know if I should push her to call the doctor.
Thanks,
Marie
 
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mbonnette

New member
Hi, I'm the mother of a 20 year old female w/CF. She came to me this morning complaining she has been having a hard time moving her bowels since Monday. Now, for the past two days she has been nauseous and vomiting and has belly pain. She was in the hospital @ the end of December for a "clean out" or "tune up". The second day home she complained of dizzyness first thing in the morning when she was taking a shower but felt better after eating her breakfast. I told her to call her CF doctor but she wants to try to take mineral oil 1st for a couple of days. I also asked her if she may be pregnant. I know she is on the pill. I'm curious if anyone has had these same symptoms. If they are "normal" for people w/CF. She has always been considered as having a "mild" case of CF but I know it gets worse as they grow older. Just worried about her and don't know if I should push her to call the doctor.
Thanks,
Marie
 
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mbonnette

New member
Hi, I'm the mother of a 20 year old female w/CF. She came to me this morning complaining she has been having a hard time moving her bowels since Monday. Now, for the past two days she has been nauseous and vomiting and has belly pain. She was in the hospital @ the end of December for a "clean out" or "tune up". The second day home she complained of dizzyness first thing in the morning when she was taking a shower but felt better after eating her breakfast. I told her to call her CF doctor but she wants to try to take mineral oil 1st for a couple of days. I also asked her if she may be pregnant. I know she is on the pill. I'm curious if anyone has had these same symptoms. If they are "normal" for people w/CF. She has always been considered as having a "mild" case of CF but I know it gets worse as they grow older. Just worried about her and don't know if I should push her to call the doctor.
Thanks,
Marie
 
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mbonnette

New member
Hi, I'm the mother of a 20 year old female w/CF. She came to me this morning complaining she has been having a hard time moving her bowels since Monday. Now, for the past two days she has been nauseous and vomiting and has belly pain. She was in the hospital @ the end of December for a "clean out" or "tune up". The second day home she complained of dizzyness first thing in the morning when she was taking a shower but felt better after eating her breakfast. I told her to call her CF doctor but she wants to try to take mineral oil 1st for a couple of days. I also asked her if she may be pregnant. I know she is on the pill. I'm curious if anyone has had these same symptoms. If they are "normal" for people w/CF. She has always been considered as having a "mild" case of CF but I know it gets worse as they grow older. Just worried about her and don't know if I should push her to call the doctor.
<br />Thanks,
<br />Marie
 
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JenDiS

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I was thinking of a possibility of pregnancy but I know that when I get constipated I become nauseaus, but not dizzy. I would have her call her doctor. Is she using any type of stool softner or laxative? This may be a good time to use it. If I dont use a stool softner daily I get bound up and it really hurts. I also have mild CF im 21 years old.
 
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JenDiS

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I was thinking of a possibility of pregnancy but I know that when I get constipated I become nauseaus, but not dizzy. I would have her call her doctor. Is she using any type of stool softner or laxative? This may be a good time to use it. If I dont use a stool softner daily I get bound up and it really hurts. I also have mild CF im 21 years old.
 
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JenDiS

New member
I was thinking of a possibility of pregnancy but I know that when I get constipated I become nauseaus, but not dizzy. I would have her call her doctor. Is she using any type of stool softner or laxative? This may be a good time to use it. If I dont use a stool softner daily I get bound up and it really hurts. I also have mild CF im 21 years old.
 
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JenDiS

New member
I was thinking of a possibility of pregnancy but I know that when I get constipated I become nauseaus, but not dizzy. I would have her call her doctor. Is she using any type of stool softner or laxative? This may be a good time to use it. If I dont use a stool softner daily I get bound up and it really hurts. I also have mild CF im 21 years old.
 
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JenDiS

New member
I was thinking of a possibility of pregnancy but I know that when I get constipated I become nauseaus, but not dizzy. I would have her call her doctor. Is she using any type of stool softner or laxative? This may be a good time to use it. If I dont use a stool softner daily I get bound up and it really hurts. I also have mild CF im 21 years old.
 
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Ratatosk

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DS had these symptoms when he was obstructed. We TRIED using milk of magnesia to get things moving again.

In his case the vomiting started first -- he'd been stooling fine. But then he stopped stooling. Thought it was a stomach bug. Was drinking and eating fine. But then he indicated his stomach hurt, so we took him to the doctor -- initially they thought it was his appendix. They hooked him up to an iV because he'd become dehydrated from vomiting.

If she can't get things moving -- pooping -- may want to consider taking her in for some tests -- ultrasound, xray...
 
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Ratatosk

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DS had these symptoms when he was obstructed. We TRIED using milk of magnesia to get things moving again.

In his case the vomiting started first -- he'd been stooling fine. But then he stopped stooling. Thought it was a stomach bug. Was drinking and eating fine. But then he indicated his stomach hurt, so we took him to the doctor -- initially they thought it was his appendix. They hooked him up to an iV because he'd become dehydrated from vomiting.

If she can't get things moving -- pooping -- may want to consider taking her in for some tests -- ultrasound, xray...
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
DS had these symptoms when he was obstructed. We TRIED using milk of magnesia to get things moving again.

In his case the vomiting started first -- he'd been stooling fine. But then he stopped stooling. Thought it was a stomach bug. Was drinking and eating fine. But then he indicated his stomach hurt, so we took him to the doctor -- initially they thought it was his appendix. They hooked him up to an iV because he'd become dehydrated from vomiting.

If she can't get things moving -- pooping -- may want to consider taking her in for some tests -- ultrasound, xray...
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
DS had these symptoms when he was obstructed. We TRIED using milk of magnesia to get things moving again.

In his case the vomiting started first -- he'd been stooling fine. But then he stopped stooling. Thought it was a stomach bug. Was drinking and eating fine. But then he indicated his stomach hurt, so we took him to the doctor -- initially they thought it was his appendix. They hooked him up to an iV because he'd become dehydrated from vomiting.

If she can't get things moving -- pooping -- may want to consider taking her in for some tests -- ultrasound, xray...
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
DS had these symptoms when he was obstructed. We TRIED using milk of magnesia to get things moving again.
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<br />In his case the vomiting started first -- he'd been stooling fine. But then he stopped stooling. Thought it was a stomach bug. Was drinking and eating fine. But then he indicated his stomach hurt, so we took him to the doctor -- initially they thought it was his appendix. They hooked him up to an iV because he'd become dehydrated from vomiting.
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<br />If she can't get things moving -- pooping -- may want to consider taking her in for some tests -- ultrasound, xray...
 
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CFinCalifornia

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Only severe constipation (usually from medication, like iron supplements) has caused me to vomit in recent years (I'm a 25 year old female). For me a little dizzyness came with the nausea; I was often nauseous for several days before the vomiting started. When this happened to me last year, my docs did a scan of my abdomen and found no serious blockage and put me on GoLytely. I now use Miralax anytime I risk stopping up.
 
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CFinCalifornia

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Only severe constipation (usually from medication, like iron supplements) has caused me to vomit in recent years (I'm a 25 year old female). For me a little dizzyness came with the nausea; I was often nauseous for several days before the vomiting started. When this happened to me last year, my docs did a scan of my abdomen and found no serious blockage and put me on GoLytely. I now use Miralax anytime I risk stopping up.
 
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CFinCalifornia

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Only severe constipation (usually from medication, like iron supplements) has caused me to vomit in recent years (I'm a 25 year old female). For me a little dizzyness came with the nausea; I was often nauseous for several days before the vomiting started. When this happened to me last year, my docs did a scan of my abdomen and found no serious blockage and put me on GoLytely. I now use Miralax anytime I risk stopping up.
 
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CFinCalifornia

Guest
Only severe constipation (usually from medication, like iron supplements) has caused me to vomit in recent years (I'm a 25 year old female). For me a little dizzyness came with the nausea; I was often nauseous for several days before the vomiting started. When this happened to me last year, my docs did a scan of my abdomen and found no serious blockage and put me on GoLytely. I now use Miralax anytime I risk stopping up.
 
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CFinCalifornia

Guest
Only severe constipation (usually from medication, like iron supplements) has caused me to vomit in recent years (I'm a 25 year old female). For me a little dizzyness came with the nausea; I was often nauseous for several days before the vomiting started. When this happened to me last year, my docs did a scan of my abdomen and found no serious blockage and put me on GoLytely. I now use Miralax anytime I risk stopping up.
 
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