Not Going #2

 I say some really good information about solution to constipation on this side but for the life of me I cannot find it, would all of you PLEASE re post any information you care to share, PLEASE.

Arnold
HW 330,PS300

Vitalady's ritual:

I had chronic constipation for 11 years. I tried: more fiber, less fiber, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, no fiber, both fibers, stool softeners, Smooth Moves & Correctol teas and Metamucil wafers, together, apart, more water, less water, cut out anything bu****er (and protein), senna, cascara sagrada, everything one could possibly try until I was basically dependent on enemas for 3 yrs.

Miralax helped the stool be passable. It was rx and finally became generic, so went from $80 for 3 months to $20 for 3 months. Now it is OTC, but is about $8 for 5-6 servings. If you can get the rx, it is much cheaper, safe, daily, for life, according to my GI doc.

The stool softeners are store brand equal to Colace, not PERI-colace.

Word was that magnesium citrate was such a great thing. This is pills, not the green bottle, so I tried it and nothing happened, and so I kept increasing it. What DID happen is that my foot and leg cramps ceased. So, I kept doing that and tried magnesium oxide. This is small, cheap, found anywhere, like drug stores. And finally, it worked. Mine are 500 mg and I take 2.

My final formula:
1 serving MiraLax (rx) *
4 stool softeners at night
1 mag ox with lunch, 1 with dinner

In the morning, hot beverage first thing on empty gut

This has worked for several years yrs now.

* MiraLax was rx only until the end of 2007, and is now generic by rx. The original name brand is available at drug stores at about $20 for a large bottle. You might want to try one first, taken daily, at about the same time. If it solves the problem, then ask your doc for rx. It is NOT a laxative. It is safe, daily, taken for life, per 4 doctors I've asked. It was a pediatrician who introduced me to it. My rx plan allows me to have 6 of those big bottles every 3 months for $20. Check with your doc and your insurance to see if it's beneficial to buy it by rx. BTW, my doc writes for 2 servings per day, because they might SAY there are 30 servings per bottle, but somebody can't count. Me or them? I use only one, but if I spill or get too much, I still have enough to last til next refill.

 Thanks MajorMom
Will go to the store tomorrw and get the ingredients and start tomorrow afternoon and again thanks for responding with good info.

 Do not laugh because I am serious only thing that helped me was spoon of extra virgin olive oil and miralx daily.  Good luck because I been where you are.

 this is no laughing matter, thanks for the imput.

You're fresh out of surgery, right?

1. More movement. Walk around more. It makes your intestines a lot happier.
2. MORE FLUIDS.
3. More fat. My trick was two saltine crackers spread at least cracker thick in butter. A jigger of olive oil would also work.

If those don't help, stool softeners WITHOUT STIMULANTS, Miralax, possibly a glycerin suppository to soften up anything that's plugging your butt, and then maybe a Fleet enema.

 Ok will do on the movement and the fluids and some fat.
will wait on the fleet  enema, wait a little while longer.
thanks so much for the info.