Re: Constipation
From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Fri Jun 29 09:47:53 2001
At Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Colette wrote:
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>At Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Susan wrote:
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>>I need to know what works for everyone to avoid constipation.I have
>>tried Equate stool softeners and they are not very effective.Correctol
>>hurts too bad.What about prune juice?Too much fiber?Some suggestions
>>please.Thanks.Susan
> Hi Susan,
>well lets see stool softners don't work for me either! I too hate
>anything that gives me cramps! Prune juice sometimes works for me! This
>is what i do #1 you know those gatorade bottles the big ones well i have
>tons we fiil them at night and freeze them so i have tons of yummie
>water lots of water does help! #2 eat light during the day and i can
>only eat soft foods sometimes i can't eat at all, and i can't at night
>gives me tummt ach!#3 lynda is right walk as much as possible, I live in
>az and walking right now well its too hot so i swim any kind of
>exercise!#4 i take 2 tablespoons of milk of mag everynight this does'nt
>work for some but it works for me most the time not all, just depends on
>the person and i have to take tyenol pm everynight or i do not sleep
>well at night! I never have tried the senna tea i'm a baby afraid of
>cramps booohooo!!!!
>Ohh and welcome this is a great site you will get tons of suggestions
>here you decide if one does'nt work try another! Hope this helps!
> Love colette
Colette,
You sound alot like me , the only thing that works MOST of the time for
me is senekot, but it is starting to cause a lot of cramping and last
night I had some pain in the upper again, I think build up of gas. At
times even that will not come out! I am somewhat like Millie, but I
found that worrying so much was causing me more trouble. I have been
trying real hard to get this under control instead of controlling my
life. I really would love to see Drs. R&R but it too far for us to go.
I thought about sending op reports to them to see if they think they
could even help me.
Love to all,
Toni