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#1 Dol Beag

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 02:44 PM

I've been using Dulcolax bisacodyl suppositories instead of the the generic type the pharmasist usually give you with the result I never need any digital stimulation to go but still have accidents. Am I deluding myself or is there no difference? I'd like to hear what other people think. Cheers.

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Posted 08 September 2008 - 11:20 PM

Do you Dig Stim AFTER you go to clear everything else out?? If not, then your probably dealing with the residual of the suppository and some extra BM. The suppository type has nothing to do with it.
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Posted 09 September 2008 - 08:21 AM

Two brands that there is a difference in ingredients, is ducolax and the magic bullet. There are alot of discussion about this on the forum.

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Posted 09 September 2008 - 11:05 AM

View Postqbounce, on Sep 9 2008, 12:20 AM, said:

Do you Dig Stim AFTER you go to clear everything else out?? If not, then your probably dealing with the residual of the suppository and some extra BM. The suppository type has nothing to do with it.

I always get a bit of dig stim after I go to check my lover bowl is empty, 9 times out of 10 it's empty with the dulcolax.

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Posted 10 September 2008 - 09:49 PM

I used to have what I thought was a clean bowel too. But the next day, what came out was this thick, mucus-like residual amount (white clear substance mixed with some bm color). Turns out, it was the EXTRA suppository that slowly worked it's way out.

In my experience, the oil based Dulcolax took much LONGER to get cleared out than the water based Magic Bullet. But everyone has their own preference. Anyway, getting the residual suppository out has prevented me from dealing with any further accidents--so far (9 mo's).

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