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Severe constipation problem?

female 20 years old OK so this started like a few weeks ago i couldn't have a BM like i would normally and i was feeling i guess a clump in my stomach so my grandma suggested i take milk of magnesia s i did i had bad diarrhea and was feeling dehydrated and had a constant thirst and still felt the lump so it scared me  ....so i went to the ER they took an xray they told me i had hard stool stuck in my intestine i told them i took milk of magnesia that day i went to ER at night they then gave me Magnetism citrate they told me to take it that night knowing i already had the other laxative hours before....was still having diarrhea but i could still feel the lump and was feeling pain in my lower back went back to ER a couple days later had stoped laxatives the day bfore went to er they told me to try Miralax so i waited a day to get it took it the next night was still having diarrhea and noticed i had undigested food  my stools they told me to stop taking them so i did waited about two weeks still having strange stools and BM still feeling dehydrated and im losing weight for some reason though im eating went to ER they took blood tests told me i was getting my nutrients and that i and that im still constipated so i dont understand why im losing weight?if im getting nutrients in my blood????am i not getting as much as i once did ??? or am i dying slowly? did laxatives mess me up whats wrong with me ???help :'( Im calling a GI doctor soon idk whats going on with me hopefully they can find something ...:(
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You should avoid eating dairy products and start adding high fiber foods in your diet including fruits and vegetables. You can also take fiber supplements .
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Ok now i think i have sepsis .....:'(
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also i forgot to ask and mention my period was trying to start during all of this it couldnt when i was on the laxatives.....now that i dont take them my period has started up and im bleeding pretty heavily ...im just scared that maybe the laxatives messed up my blood system of carrying nutrients? idk im freaking out idk whats happening im very nervous ....
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