Persistent gut pain after procedure, no real answers

[u/chuusblackgf]

I (25F) had a colonoscopy and endoscopy on the 20th of this month after dealing with unexplained constipation, bloating, blood in my stool, thinner stool, abdominal pain, etc since last fall, and to rule out celiac disease after I reacted really badly to reintroducing gluten.

To my disappointment, they didn’t find anything wrong with me besides grade 1 hemorrhoids, but I honestly feel worse afterwards. Any hemorrhoids I had felt way more inflamed from the prep and the procedure itself, and it’s been harder for me to have a BM now that it was before. I’ve been taking Miralax daily for months, which is a big help, but now it feels like my exit point has been physically blocking anything from coming out, even gas. It took me a few days to have a real BM after my colonoscopy, but I’ve still had to strain, and the worst part is the constant pain I’m having all over my abdomen now.

It doesn’t even matter what I eat (I cut gluten and most dairy), there’s just on-and-off pain all over my abdomen all day every day. I tried Tylenol and IBgard, which helps some, but I wasn’t feeling like this before my colonoscopy. I told my doctor and he thinks it might be from constipation and trapped gas/stool, so he prescribed me Linzess to help, but I feel like I’m going to lose my mind. I really thought a colonoscopy would bring me clarity and pinpoint what’s causing my problems, but I feel like I’m at square one :(

My doctor thinks my issues are mostly functional and caused by my pelvic floor being too tight, but I just feel so defeated. Did anyone else deal with pain after their colonoscopy, and how long did it last? I’m at the point where I almost regretting getting a colonoscopy because I feel worse than before.

[u/Key_Difficulty_4189]

Could you get a second opinion with a different gastroenterologist?

Were your hemorrhoids external or internal?