pooping question for grads
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 more than 2 yrs now.
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF POOP
Ghost Poop = You know you've pooped. There's poop on the toilet paper, but no poop in the bowl. Teflon Coated Poop = Comes out so slick, clean and easy that you don't feel it. No traces of poop on the toilet paper. You have to look in the toilet bowl to be sure you did it! Gooey Poop = This has the consistency of hot tar. You wipe your bum 12 times and it still doesn't come clean. You end up putting toilet paper in your underwear so you don't stain it. This poop leaves permanent skid marks in the toilet. Second Thought Poop = You're all done wiping your butt and you're about to stand up when you realize it…you've got some more. Pop a Vein in Your Forehead Poop = This kind is the kind of poop that killed Elvis. It doesn't come until you're all sweaty, trembling and purple from straining so hard. Bali Belly Poop = You poop so much you lose 5 kilos. Right Now Poop = You better be within 10 seconds of a toilet. Usually it has its head out before you get your pants down. King Kong or Commode Choker Poop = This poop is so big that you know it won't go down the toilet unless you break it into smaller chunks. A coat hanger works well. This kind of poop usually happens at someone else's house. Wet Cheeks Poop = This poop hits the water sideways and makes a BIG splash that gets your butt wet. Wish Poop = You sit there all cramped up and fart a few times, but no poop! Cement Block or Oh God Poop = You wish you'd gotten a spinal block before you poop. Snake Poop = This poop is fairly soft and about as big around as your thumb and at least three feet long. Cork Poop (Also Known as Floater Poop) = Even after the third flu****'s still floating in there. My god! How do I get rid of it? This poop usually happens at someone else's house. Mexican Food Poop (also called Screamers) = You'll know it's all right to eat again when your arsehole stops burning. Beer Drunk Poop = This happens the day after the night before. Normally your poop doesn't smell too bad, but this poop is BAD. Usually there's somebody standing outside to use the bathroom. This kind of poop also usually happens at someone else's house. The Frightened Turtle = The kind of poop that just pokes its head out then quickly goes back in. The Bungee Poop = The kind of poop that just hangs off your butt before it falls into the water. The Ring of Fire Poop = The kind of poop where you eat really spicy food and your arsehole feels like the inside of a cigarette lighter. The Crippler = The kind of poop where you have to sit on the toilet so long your legs go numb from the waist down. The Big Bobber = The kind of poop that no matter how many times you flu**** always floats back to the surface. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang = The kind of poop that hits you when you're trapped in your car in a traffic jam. The Incredible Hulk Poop = The king of poop that sits in the toilet overnight and mysteriously expands to twice it's normal size. Jack the Ripper Poop = The kind of poop that yanks out your bumhair as it pushes its way out. The Party Pooper = The giant poop you take at a party. And when you flush the toilet, you watch in horror as the water starts to rise. Dirty Bowl Poop = The kind of poop that comes out in a million pieces a second, reminiscent of an avalanche - but with rocket propulsion, and splatters all over the toilet bowl. The Windy City Poop = When you sit down, and fart for so long and hard that you no longer need to take a poop The Toxic Gas Poop = The kind of poop that makes you pass out and fall off the toilet before you finish, and then you wake up in some strange South American town.