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Posted 8/21/2008 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
OK I have been getting somewhat better for the past 4 months. And by better I mean more tolerable. No so many episodes of not going for several days, the D is more condensed( several trips in a short period instead of all day long) and even not needing my pills as much yeah but I have hit a bad C patch. It's going on five days with no movement. Once I got into my new diet the longest I went was two days then I would have a day of playing catchup so to speak. So what kind of things can I do to lessen the discomfort. If I still haven't gone by tomorrow afternoon I do have an enema around here somewhere because I needed one back in April and ended up buying the two pack. But I don't want it to come to that. I hate them with a passion( they make me wicked nauseous and they are evil evil things). Please C'er's help me go!
Posted 9/4/2008 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
BUMP

Lady Frog,
I just thought by moving this back up to the top, you might have a better chance of getting replies.
Sorry I can't really help you with C. The only thing I suggest for EVERYONE with IBS is probiotics. They will help us all - C, D or A.
Posted 9/4/2008 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
7Lil, I ended up going back and looking up old posts and finding some tips. I love french vanilla coffee. But I have been looking at probiotics. Just not sure which ones to try. Going to try Digestive Advantage to start and take it from there.
Posted 9/4/2008 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
If you're still "stuck" (awful way to put it, isn't it), get a bottle of magnesium sulfate. Comes in a couple of flavors. You can drink it chilled or warm (I think I did mine warm), then drink a ton of water afterwards. That "should" get things moving within 12 hours or so, depending on your system. If it still isn't working, get some Milk of Magnesia and take 2 full cups of it. That, will get things going. This worked for me when I was completely blocked (entire intestine), just prior to my first colonoscopy. My system takes a minimum of 24 hours to think about moving...then add on another 12 for good measure. Hope this helps.
Posted 9/4/2008 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
I just use Dulcolax, not the stool softener one but the regular. If it is only like 2 days I only use one Dulcolax and then it is not a made rush to the bathroom. It takes sometimes a whole 24 hours to work on me. If I were to use 2 it would work withing a few hours.

Starrnr
Saw a new warning on Enbrel today. See link

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/safety08.htm#TNF2

Post Edited (Canyonbabe711) : 9/4/2008 2:02:35 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/5/2008 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
I have to do liquid stuff to help things along. For some reason, pills/tablets won't work.

Thanks Canyonbabe for the heads-up and link, I saw it this morning on the arthritis forum. Geez, could they add anymore "warnings" to these drugs? Gotta love it, eh?
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