constipation, chronic
"I have suffered from Gastroparesis for about 6 years now.  This is a disease where your stomach and intestines are paralyzed.  It is EXTREMELY painful!!  Severe constipation is a MAJOR factor when you have this disease.  Recently, I went to the ER with terrible gut pain, and my entire abdomen was distended to the point of looking like I was 8-9 months pregnant!  I had not had a bowel motion for 6-8 weeks, but when I told the doctor on-call this, after waiting to see him for 5.5 hours, he laughed and told me "it isn't possible to go that long without having a bowel movement!". I then went to see a different doctor at a different clinic. He gave me samples of Linzess, and I FINALLY WENT! Just wish ALL doctors knew about this medicine!"