WHICH COMES FIRST CONSTIPATION OR DEHYDRATION?

IM 5 MONTHS POST OP AND HAVE BEEN DEYDRATED BEFORE RIGHT AFTER SURGERY, RIGHT NOW IM SEVERLY CONSTIPATED AND FEELING THIRSTY ALL THE TIME, HAVING THE SORE MUSCLES AND ECT. FOR DEHYDRATED I WAS WONDER IF CONSTIPATION CAUSES IT OR IS THE CONSTIPATION CAUSING DEYDRATION, ITS A PAIN IN THE BUTT LITERLY, AND I M PUSHING LIQUIDS AND HAVE BEEN FOR TWO WEEKS BUT IT WONT LET UP, I STAY CONSTIPATED WITH HARD STOOLS. I AM TAKING A STOOL SOFTNER TOO. SO IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT . I AM GETTING IN MY 64 OZ OF WATER IN AND SOME. BUT CANT SEEM TO GET BOWELS MOVING MY WEIGHT IS ON A LONG PLATUEA TOO I HOPING ITS JUST BECAUSE OF CONSTIPATION THANKS ANGIE MATHEWS

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