thinking that MH might not get on here until later.
it sounds like you didnt have your bowels flowing down and out good enough. have you been taking the lower bowel balance? that stuff cant be beat.
for now, be sure you get the stuff you may have flushed out with the epsom salts. drink plenty of water now as well. get it all out and see what you might have. if you have the barefoot number, you might call brenda(mrs barefoot) because she is GOOD with flushes.
and dont give up. the harder it is at first, the worse you need it. it gets much easier and it is well worth it. just think of the surgery and meds and their pain and death you are avoiding!!!!!