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[krazykrippledkracker]

I have problems using the restroom. I take senna tablets (senokot), colace, fiber therapy pills with corn husk/silk in them, metamucil, I eat alot of things that have fiber in them, I do my bowel stimulation every day about the same time as well. I get sick in the mornings to the point where I vomit. I sweat alot too.

I do not use any suppositories they dont help me. Enema's dont either.

Everytime I use the restroom I only get out alittle bit of bowel. Do any of you have the same problem? If so what do you do to help you out? Or what could I do to help me out?!

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! I'M SO UNCOMFORTABLE!!

Edited by krazykrippledkracker, 14 July 2009 - 07:08 PM.

[qbounce]

You didn't mention if you use a suppository, or other type of stimulant to get your bowls moving on their own before doing the dig stem.

I use Enemeez. It clears me out in 30 minutes or so. Then I do the digital stimulation, and I'm done within the hour.

[edlee]

Sometimes you can overdo the suppliments. If they aren't working for you, don't just add another, without dropping something else.

Many use suppositories to aid in moving things along. Every body is different, so learning what your body wants to do is important. If your body wants to eliminate every two days,, go with that,, if it chooses every day,, well you have to,,, go with the flow.

Enemeez is pretty popular, here in the states. You might try it out.

BPs may well be the hardest thing we have,, to get a handle on. Good luck.
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[mcferguson]

Sorry to hear of your difficulties. When I was in the rehab hospital I was severly backed up, so much so that I was throwing up bile and lost a lot of weight before I flushed my system out with enemas and that colonoscopy medication (can't remember the name).

The following routine works for me on a daily basis:

Morning (before breakfast, about 6:15): Dulcolax suppository, 1/2 cup Miralax with hot tea, 3 digital stimulations - 25 min after suppository, 35 min after suppository, 45 min after suppository
Breakfast: Colace
Dinner: Dulcolax pill
Before Bed (about 9:30): 1/2 cup Miralax with cranberry juice

It took about a week for this schedule to work for me, but I rarely have any accidents (just 2 in the last 6 months of being out of the hospital). Hope this helps.

[Karl187]

Sorry to hear about your trouble. I was very backed up in rehab several times. The only thing that got me moving was Laxabaril solution (Dulcolax solution). Its fairly powerful and would clear me out over the next several days. I've also heard Movical(sp?) is very powerful aswell.
My own routine is similar to your own- 3 senna, fybogel and a decent fibre cereal every day. You could also try Lactulose- its a mild syrupy thing that lubricates the bowels to help move things down, although it doesn't always work. However, another thing that keeps me regular is fruit smoothies. I make them myself and throw in loads of fibrous fruit like Kiwis- mix up about two kiwis, grapes, apples and some strawberries- skin and all with a tiny bit of water and it should get you about half a pint- see if it works, you never know.

You could also have a look at Coloplast's Peristeen Anal Irrigation system (discused elsewhere on this forum), although if you are in the US it is hard to get.

[dsindc]

dried prunes

[Karl187]

dsindc, on Aug 7 2009, 09:39 PM, said:

dried prunes

Ah yeah, prune juice too. Couple of old school nurses recommended this to me.

[Meadowlarkmark]

Dried prunes for me too--I eat at least five a day and poop pretty good each night--usually. It may not be huge amounts but constatnt and i feel pretty good the next day.