Anyhow, thanks for the Senna idea. I bought "Smooth Move" tea tonight when i went to the grocery store, I am going to give it a whirl then next time I miss my "contemplative hour". Maybe the gods of senna will be kind too.
Thanks! -tinky
At Sun, 15 Jul 2001, Janet Karam wrote:
>
>Hi Tinky...welcome to the IAS family! looks like you've gotten alot of good
>advice already. Fiber is bad news for many of us...makes problems worse.
>What I have to do is stay on a pretty consistent eating/drinking/pooping
>plan. If everything stays moving, I am okay, there is also less being at
>extremes with evrer present symptoms...everybosy has to figure out what
>works best for themselves.
>
>I eat mostly things that can dissolve in my mouth, or that are
>soft...cereals, bread, yogurt, Fudgesicles(yum!), rice, scrambled egg
>whites, etc.
>
>A meal for me is a cup of Cheerios, or a piece of bread or a 1/2 can of
>gingerale, but I eat these "meals" several times throughout the day. I have
>learned to eat this way to avoid reflux and of course, additional pain.
>
>I rely on the herb senna to maintain bowel motiliy/bm's...it is not always
>pleasant, as it can cause severe cramping at times, but I find it works
>better than anything else I've tried.
>
>Hope this helps some.
>
>Hugs,
>
>Janet