While I cannot give you specific medical advice over the Internet, you might try adding one or both of the following to your diet while you are awaiting further evaluation by your physician(s): Citrucel or Benefiber. If these are not helpful, then Miralax, used now and then, can be helpful for chronic constipation, as well. However, I would also advise that you undergo a complete work-up by a gastroenterologist to rule-out the possibility of any serious GI illnesses that might be contributing to your symptoms (it is, of course, impossible to make specific diagnoses, or to develop treatment plans for patients, over the Internet).
Sincerely,
Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
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