Constipation - I'm suffering
Hugs! Kim
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After surgery I used a stool
After surgery I used a stool softener and Miralax, good idea to talk to your Dr. I hope you feel better0 -
Surgerychristinecarl said:After surgery I used a stool
After surgery I used a stool softener and Miralax, good idea to talk to your Dr. I hope you feel better
My reversal was in November, 2009 and I'm still suffering. Willing to try anything
Kim0 -
How about the ER and tell them your issues.........Annabelle41415 said:Surgery
My reversal was in November, 2009 and I'm still suffering. Willing to try anything
Kim
then tell them you want to be emptied ASAP. They can do a fleet enema and you will poop through a screen door.........you hold it as long as possible then be sure to be on the throne before you loosen up anything....buzz0 -
sorry KimBuzzard said:How about the ER and tell them your issues.........
then tell them you want to be emptied ASAP. They can do a fleet enema and you will poop through a screen door.........you hold it as long as possible then be sure to be on the throne before you loosen up anything....buzz
for your situation.i had my reversal in 2009 and for the most part i stay constipated(except for now since being on chemo again)it seems that is the norm for me, i am either constipated or have loose stools which i cant handle that either.if it gets to loose i cant control it because of the radiation damage.so for the most part i live with the constipation.maybe your doc can get some relief with something...Godbless.....johnnybegood0 -
possibilities
I discovered the prescription strength stool softener is five times as strong as the over the counter version. Taking one before bed and milk of magnesia does the trick. My poor 11 yr old has this as a constant problem. None of the senna supplements or other laxatives seemed to do the job, but the milk of magnesia did the trick. Magnesium is the key ingredient there. Interestingly, when she had testing done recently, her magnesium level was found to be low.
Try the milk of magnesia if you haven't already tried it.
Make sure you DON't eat bananas, rice, or applesauce while you're constipated, as they make up the BRAT diet (I forgot what the T stands for) which is to help the opposite problem.
Best wishes-
Lisa0 -
Bless your heart Kim, that
Bless your heart Kim, that can be so miserable. I have been told welches grape juice is the best but if the other juices are not working then maybe not. My husband will be having a reversal in December and I really thought we would be facing severe diarrhea. Do you have a j-pouch? I sure hope you get some relief soon!!!!0 -
Lisa42......keystone said:Bless your heart Kim, that
Bless your heart Kim, that can be so miserable. I have been told welches grape juice is the best but if the other juices are not working then maybe not. My husband will be having a reversal in December and I really thought we would be facing severe diarrhea. Do you have a j-pouch? I sure hope you get some relief soon!!!!
I think the "T" is toast........BRAT diet.....
How you feeling Kim ? Hopefully a lot better today........Bless your heart......buzz0 -
Benefiber...Buzzard said:Lisa42......
I think the "T" is toast........BRAT diet.....
How you feeling Kim ? Hopefully a lot better today........Bless your heart......buzz
Hi Kim,
I, too have these problems. I have been trying Benefiber lately. I use the individual packets and pour one in a drink each evening. It seems to keep me better regulated although it is a little pricey - it is worth it. It sounds like you are eating everything you should, drinking water and doing the correct exercise, etc. Please let us know how you are.
Hugs,
Lizzy0 -
Hi Kim...ketziah35 said:Mom's doc told her to call
Mom's doc told her to call him if she did't poop after 2 days. I don't know if this helps, but that is what she told me.
I've been using Cape Aloe for years - works wonders. Last year I had my colon dilated and the constipation problem gone......0 -
Yuch!
Constipation is no fun a and neither is the stuff that works best for providing relief....milk of magnesia - it works for me when nothing else will, tis just hard for me to gag the nasty stuff down0 -
Kiwis worked wonderful to me !SisterSledge said:Yuch!
Constipation is no fun a and neither is the stuff that works best for providing relief....milk of magnesia - it works for me when nothing else will, tis just hard for me to gag the nasty stuff down
But in last case you always can use glycerin suppositories !
And agree with sitter s. magnesia milk was so effective to my dad when he was seriously ill ( alzheimer ).0 -
enema, you can do thispepebcn said:Kiwis worked wonderful to me !
But in last case you always can use glycerin suppositories !
And agree with sitter s. magnesia milk was so effective to my dad when he was seriously ill ( alzheimer ).
enema, you can do this yourself, I had to after my hernia surgery and it worked and quickly0 -
Thanks
Thanks everyone for caring and sharing what to do. Actually I went today and feel so much better. I'm wanting to be regular without having to take something other than natural stuff. It used to be that I'd go at least two or three times a day like clockwork, now since diagnosis and reversal my whole system has changed and never could stand the feeling of anything in my bowels. Guess that is why the two to three times a day before. Thanks all of you - your the best
Hugs! Kim0 -
oh my dear kim
if you want to get it out, my surgeon advised micro enemas.
they are little delivery devices like a really thin pencil with a blunt point.
i'd insert it up the bum, quiet painful, then 30 minutes later approx woopie.
gas, explosions , the works but it gets the poo out.
now i hated using them, but i had them for emergencies. the pain of inserting them was so great i basically chickened out. but that was for me. they are a valid option for a jammed up arse.
it was my surgeons advice that i tried then. keep it in the back of your mind and ask your surgeon. i'd give him or your gp a call asap and ask for help.
i am just so glad my bm's settled down.
hugs,
pete0 -
Enemaspete43lost_at_sea said:oh my dear kim
if you want to get it out, my surgeon advised micro enemas.
they are little delivery devices like a really thin pencil with a blunt point.
i'd insert it up the bum, quiet painful, then 30 minutes later approx woopie.
gas, explosions , the works but it gets the poo out.
now i hated using them, but i had them for emergencies. the pain of inserting them was so great i basically chickened out. but that was for me. they are a valid option for a jammed up arse.
it was my surgeons advice that i tried then. keep it in the back of your mind and ask your surgeon. i'd give him or your gp a call asap and ask for help.
i am just so glad my bm's settled down.
hugs,
pete
Never heard of micro enemas (we have regular ones) and I'm not sure we even have that. Since I don't have a normal rectum (j-pouch) I'm not sure if it would work, but thank you for the suggestion. I'll keep that in mind if it gets too bad. Appreciate your input.
Hugs! Kim0 -
constipationAnnabelle41415 said:Thanks
Thanks everyone for caring and sharing what to do. Actually I went today and feel so much better. I'm wanting to be regular without having to take something other than natural stuff. It used to be that I'd go at least two or three times a day like clockwork, now since diagnosis and reversal my whole system has changed and never could stand the feeling of anything in my bowels. Guess that is why the two to three times a day before. Thanks all of you - your the best
Hugs! Kim
I am now on colace and Miralax every day. I take them every morning, the Miralax I mix with juice or gatorade. My husband had to give me 4 enemas in 8 weeks before I started taking those things, and the dr. doesn't want me having enemas. I had horrible pain so I am glad I found something that works. Ask your dr. if those items are ok for you.0 -
hey kim, who's got a normal rectum in this clubAnnabelle41415 said:Enemas
Never heard of micro enemas (we have regular ones) and I'm not sure we even have that. Since I don't have a normal rectum (j-pouch) I'm not sure if it would work, but thank you for the suggestion. I'll keep that in mind if it gets too bad. Appreciate your input.
Hugs! Kim
not many here i fear.
sorry but you made me chuckle.
hugs,
pete
ps i don't have much rectum left, hence my addiction to immodium the wonder drug.0
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