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[fastwheels]

ive been using bisacodyl suppository over 5 years now but now im getting alot of constipation now the bisacodyl isnt working very well now ive tried all sorts of suppository now the dr wants me to have a Malone Stoma now has any one had this done to then & dose it work

[Simon]

This seems drastic for constipation, if not stupid!
How much do you drink / day? You should be having at least 3 litres (6.3 US pints). You will be amazed how a small reduction in this amount will make you constipated. That's even before you get into diet.
If you've been taking lots of laxatives THEY are why your bowel has stopped working, its just given up.
Laxatives kill the bladders natural muscle tone, so it stops pushing, hence you clog up. The process takes years but maybe that's where you are. However, like any muscle it can be retoned. Come off laxatives, eat fruit, veg and less meat. Gillian McKeiths you are what you eat is a good diet guide without going the whole hog to raw food which is what we should actually eat.