Constipation
I have gone through my fair share of this....
If I'm not "to far gone" I take 4 peri colace tablets (that is a stool softener plus a laxative) I take it at night and in the morning it works.
However, if it is already really stuck...I take a dulcolax suppository. They really work. Taking stuff by mouth doesn't always work to get the stuff soft enough that is already there.
There were two times that were really really bad....for that I ended up using: 4 peri colace at night. Dulcolax suppository in the morning. 4 peri colace at night. Dulcolax suppository in the morning. Lemme tell you - talk about Moving things right along! The only thing I can say is after that amount, I had to make sure I went into the bathroom to pass gas all that day - cause I didn't once and ended up throwing out underwear.....
Then of course there is upping the fluid and what not.
I have also started eating a few dried plumbs (prunes) (I prefer the sunsweet ones which are individually wrapped) a day and that definately helps keep everything regular.
Good luck. And as far as the suppository goes...I wasn't sure I would be able to do it - but when you are desperate you can do anything! Grab some gloves from work...or just buy some at the store most drug stores sell medical gloves.
Pam
If I'm not "to far gone" I take 4 peri colace tablets (that is a stool softener plus a laxative) I take it at night and in the morning it works.
However, if it is already really stuck...I take a dulcolax suppository. They really work. Taking stuff by mouth doesn't always work to get the stuff soft enough that is already there.
There were two times that were really really bad....for that I ended up using: 4 peri colace at night. Dulcolax suppository in the morning. 4 peri colace at night. Dulcolax suppository in the morning. Lemme tell you - talk about Moving things right along! The only thing I can say is after that amount, I had to make sure I went into the bathroom to pass gas all that day - cause I didn't once and ended up throwing out underwear.....
Then of course there is upping the fluid and what not.
I have also started eating a few dried plumbs (prunes) (I prefer the sunsweet ones which are individually wrapped) a day and that definately helps keep everything regular.
Good luck. And as far as the suppository goes...I wasn't sure I would be able to do it - but when you are desperate you can do anything! Grab some gloves from work...or just buy some at the store most drug stores sell medical gloves.
Pam
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