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Posted 7/12/2013 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys Ive had some stomach problems now for about 3 years. I had a colonoscopy done early of last eyar and they found nothing wrong with my colon no polyps etc. The doctor said they think its IBS. I have to be honest, when i did the colonoscopy prep, afterwards ive never felt better in my entire life. I felt completely empty and light and very energetic. I was good for about a month or so after the colon prep but then things went back to crap. I felt constipated tired and ab pain. I have been debating whether or not to do the colon prep again just to clean out my system. Would that be safe to do without getting a colonoscopy because I want that empty feeling again. Id rather take something at an abundance and just go to the bathroom a ton in one day than spread it over days. I want to flush out the system again and i want to make sure its safe to take a full bottle of miralax with gatorade or something. Thanks
Posted 7/12/2013 4:52 PM (GMT 0)
BigMike - welcome to HW.

You ask a question that I've longed to ask as well. I suffer from multiple bm's per day, fast transit, dumping episodes, etc. - after having a resection due to cancer. I get stuck in bad stool phases and can't get out of them (in my case, the messy putty stage). Like you, I have noticed a period of normalcy after a total cleanout. I know colonoscopy preps are frowned upon for routine maintenance but there have been desperate times I've wanted to do one. I've threatened to do one but never did. What I did do was a Fleet's Saline enema once a week for over 2 years straight. My colon doc approved. But in my case it only cleaned out the lower colon area, for me. You could try weekly enema's. If you're so inclined, if you do, make you are very well hydrated before beginning an enema or a full bowel prep. I've noticed I can weather a lower colon cleanout or even a bowel prep better if I eat healthy the 2 or 3 days beforehand and make sure I take in at least 8 glasses of water the days leading up to it.

Hopefully you'll get more replies.
Posted 7/12/2013 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
I had horrible constipation and was doing daily enemas after my condition went from IBS-C to UC. After years of struggling with this my dr recommended Glauber's salt and turkey rhubarb cleanses. I had done complete colonoscopy preps with very little result so, I was really really backed up. I tried several, mag citrate, Epsom salt, Miralax Gatorade.. The Glauber's salts were by far the best and most reliable. Miralax isn't that great of a substance and since I never was completely flushed by it, I sure didn't want any of it sitting around anywhere in my intestine for any length of time. He said to do them no more then once a week. I had to do them once a week for 2 weeks then I was able to go to once a month. Now I use C-salts daily and don't struggle at all with constipation.
Posted 7/12/2013 10:59 PM (GMT 0)
PathogenKiller - where do you find Glauber's salt and turkey rhubarb cleanses (the second one I'm guessing a health food store)?
Posted 7/13/2013 12:45 PM (GMT 0)
You might want to ask your dr about that. I know some of the preps can be extremely harsh on the kidneys. But I'm not sure about Miralax.
Posted 7/17/2013 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
Colonic will do it. I go once a week. Feel free to ask any questions and I will answer tonight after work.
Posted 7/17/2013 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
What type of facility do you go to Nomie? And how do you feel right after a colonic? Do you feel the need to rush to a bathroom or sit in a bathroom for a while, before driving home?
Posted 7/23/2013 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
When I was in the ER with severe constipation, the doctor had me get a bottle of magnesium citrate (which is often the "backup" to traditional colonoscopy preps and you can get at any CVS, Rite Aid, etc. for a couple bucks) and drink that the next day, as well as start a daily Miralax regimen (she also wanted me to start taking a laxative, but I thought that was overkill.

Anyway, since then, I've continued to deal with constipation issues, so I've done the magnesium citrate clean-out again. It's pretty much a full-day event, so you need to clear your calendar. I wouldn't do it often, certainly not more often than once every month or two, and you need to be careful especially with magnesium citrate because you're pumping a lot of magnesium into your system and there are risks associated with that (read the label on the bottle). It's always best to check with your GI/PCP first.
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