I have almost got my bowels back in order. It seems I was taking in too much fiber, in addition to an antacid, omeprazole, which was really messing up my bowels.
I had to cut down on my veggie burgers/chicken/sausage and almost eliminate the Metamucil. I was using Metamucil in order to give me some consistency in my movement, but this was over stimulating my bowels. I use 2 tablespoons of mineral oil and one small amount of Mylax (spelling) about six hours before I do my bowel regimen. My bowel regimen still takes forever, but at least I feel pretty decent in between bowel movements. Quadius On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Lissette Whitehead <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you so much for the input Joan, I will take your > advice into consideration. > > Regards, > > > Lissette Whitehead > 1177 Broadway Suite #4 > Chula Vista, CA 91911 > > www.lissettesgoaltowalk.synthasite.com > www.lwgripgloves.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] UTI > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:46:55 -0700 > > > I began having some serious problems with bowel care about three months > ago. Would go several days with nothing, bloating and gas. I had been > putting off a colonoscopy because of the hassle. J > > Discussing this with my Dr. and he suggested, especially since I was > totally cleaned out, that I take 1 tablespoon of Benefiber and 1 tablespoon > of Miramax daily, and then experiment with those amounts to find the best > for me. We have finally settled on 2 tablespoons of Benefiber per day and 1 > tablespoon of Miramax. He was also very insistent that I use only those two > Brands and not a generic version. My bowel care is back to 10-15 minutes > daily with the occasional 30 minutes. > > No more serious bloating, gas, were or feeling as though I was stuffed into > a too tight sausage skin. We don’t do anything except digital stimulation > as I have a phobia about suppository use after seeing my mother suffer in > her later years from overuse of suppositories for constipation. > > Because I have a severe lactose intolerance I need to be very careful when > eating out so I will occasionally have problems from that, because it can > really mess up and my whole system. Why don’t you talk to your Dr., Or go > see a gastroenterologist and see if there is not a simple solution? > > Good luck, it consumes so much of our time anyway but it is a relief to not > be waking up in the middle of the night with horrible cramps and mild AD > every single night. > > Joan > >
