Posted by pedr on February 26, 2015, at 9:18:14
In reply to Re: Best med for IBS-C » pedr, posted by ed_uk2010 on February 25, 2015, at 19:02:51
Hey Ed,
> Hi Pete,
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> >water, saline, glycol. Some days it works well, other days not so much.
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> Saline etc. Are you using a commercially prepared product? I'm just wondering because the safety would be dependent on the concentration of salt used.Varies. To save money I just clean & re-use a Fleet enema bottle, filling it with water. So overall I don't often use saline solution.
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> >I was alluding to the reports that it can make your GI muscles "lazy" since they "forget" how to push.
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> This is widely claimed, but doesn't seem to be based on much.
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> For the glycerol, was it a glycerol suppository?Sometimes. They're more convenient to take at work, for example. I find the suppositories less effective though.
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> I think it's important to find the minimum dose which works. If you do this, it doesn't seem likely that you will harm yourself.
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> Problems with laxatives and enemas tend to follow their abuse eg. as part of ill-conceived attempts at weight loss, or extreme 'bowel cleansing' regimens associated with psychological problems. If you only use just enough to allow you to 'go', it's a different matter.
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> You could use a suppository on alternate days, perhaps, for a trial period.Agreed, that's what I try to do.
Many thanks for all your input Ed! I'm currently chasing up Mebeverine with my GI doc but it looks like it isn't available here, gah.
Pete
I love the smell of Abilify in the morning. The smell, you know that chemical smell. Smells like victory. Some day this war's gonna end...
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