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Posted 6/3/2006 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
Ok heres an update on me....I started my new job 3 weeks ago..I have been taking 1 lomotil every morning at 5:15am,then metamucial at 6:00am and then calcium pill with my small breakfast around 6:15am or so. Now I also take metamucial again around 4:00pm and calcium with lunch and before bedtime. Everything has been working fine...mornings are a little rough,1st BM (as soon as I wake up) is uaually good..actually normal.Then I may go 2-3 more times untill everything kicks in..after that I have usually been good for the entire day,if not I will go once later in the day. But defintely I go about 3-4 times 1st thing in the morning. That is on Monday thru friday. Weekends I still take the metamucial and calcium but try to do without the lomotil. Does anyone see anything wrong with the combinations I am taking? Should I change anything? Alot of days I still feel like I need to go but when I get to a toilet im pretty blocked up which leads me to believe its all my anxiety "thinking" I need to go. Does anyone think if I ask my Doc for something for my nerves/anxiety that I will fell alot better seeing as though I always "fear" I need to go but I dont actually go as long as Im taking all my meds......Advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Also does anyone see any problem with taking 1 lomotil every morning Monday to Friday?
Posted 6/4/2006 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi gymrat,
If your doctor is okay with your routine and its working for you, I would say stick with it. I think that is one of the hardest things is finding a regimine that works for us. "What time do I take this, do I take it with food, what else should I take?" It gets all to exhausting and frustrating. If you feel that your "nerves" or you are having extra anxiety I would definitely suggest talking to your doctor. I have anxiety/panic disorder and I let it go for so long until I started getting a slight case of agoraphobia. It took a long time to get myself out of that but also think that if I started bringing this up with the doc sooner than I could avoided going through as much as I did, I am doing so much better now after therapy (although not complete reversal). Anxiety can start in any form. My deal was that I was just to ashamed to mention it to the doc and I slap myself on the hand everytime I think that way now.

Hope you find some answers and relief. Until then, take care!!
Posted 6/4/2006 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Im actually going to stop taking the metmucial and see how the lomotil and calcium work on their own. Ever since I started taking the metamucial I have had trouble eating,no appetite and just didnt feel right. I stopped taking it yesterday and I ate normal again and today I feel better also. Im not really sure if was helping me to much anyway..it actualy seemed like I was getting more bright yellow watery when I did go.Im going to see what happens without it for a little bit. I do have a question for anyone though...my wife came home today with fiber choice chewable tablets(orange).it says to take 2 per day..no water needed.Has 4g soluble fiber per 2 tablets and says it increases calcium absorption because its made from inulin. now I take calcium 3 x's per day so if this helps increase calcium absorption and calcium is supposed to help with bulk then maybe the 2 together will work for me?? You dont think because its a fiber supplement that it will make me go more do you?
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