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Yes, lactulose is for constipation.

Levy

[Guest guest]

Yes, lactulose is for constipation.

Levy

[Guest guest]

My two cents worth--lactulose is for constipation, but it should be a last

resort. It's heavy duty stuff.

Dolores

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[Guest guest]

My two cents worth--lactulose is for constipation, but it should be a last

resort. It's heavy duty stuff.

Dolores

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In a message dated 6/24/2002 12:18:45 AM Central Daylight Time,

d.carron@... writes:

> My two cents worth--lactulose is for constipation, but it should be a last

> resort. It's heavy duty stuff.

> Dolores

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What do you know about Miralax? It is a powder that mixes with 8 oz. of water

and, when stirred, becomes clear. It works well for me, but I worry. I eat

lots of cereals, fruits, and vegtables but have had to finally give in to

taking a laxative for the first time in my 59 years.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/24/2002 12:18:45 AM Central Daylight Time,

d.carron@... writes:

> My two cents worth--lactulose is for constipation, but it should be a last

> resort. It's heavy duty stuff.

> Dolores

>

What do you know about Miralax? It is a powder that mixes with 8 oz. of water

and, when stirred, becomes clear. It works well for me, but I worry. I eat

lots of cereals, fruits, and vegtables but have had to finally give in to

taking a laxative for the first time in my 59 years.

[Guest guest]

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Hi! I also take MIralax. The only problem that I have with it is that

sometimes it works too GOOD. Close to diarrhea & not much control over it.

My gastroenterologist recommended that I take the Miralax & Milk of Magnesia.

I also ate LOTS of fiber, fruits & veggies. I never thought that I would

have a constipation but I did! My gastroenterolgist said that it is

combination of the meds that I'm on & the disease. Do you take Miralax once

a day & when?

Take care. Beth

[Guest guest]

Wow! Miralax and Milk of Magnesia? That's a double whammy. No wonder you

have the " Taiwan Trots " . Why won't just one or the other do?

Dolores

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> Hi! I also take MIralax. The only problem that I have with it is that

> sometimes it works too GOOD. Close to diarrhea & not much control over

it.

> My gastroenterologist recommended that I take the Miralax & Milk of

Magnesia.

> I also ate LOTS of fiber, fruits & veggies. I never thought that I would

> have a constipation but I did! My gastroenterolgist said that it is

> combination of the meds that I'm on & the disease. Do you take Miralax

once

> a day & when?

> Take care. Beth

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[Guest guest]

Wow! Miralax and Milk of Magnesia? That's a double whammy. No wonder you

have the " Taiwan Trots " . Why won't just one or the other do?

Dolores

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> ,

> Hi! I also take MIralax. The only problem that I have with it is that

> sometimes it works too GOOD. Close to diarrhea & not much control over

it.

> My gastroenterologist recommended that I take the Miralax & Milk of

Magnesia.

> I also ate LOTS of fiber, fruits & veggies. I never thought that I would

> have a constipation but I did! My gastroenterolgist said that it is

> combination of the meds that I'm on & the disease. Do you take Miralax

once

> a day & when?

> Take care. Beth

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[Guest guest]

Wow! Miralax and Milk of Magnesia? That's a double whammy. No wonder you

have the " Taiwan Trots " . Why won't just one or the other do?

Dolores

Re: Just joined your group today!

> ,

> Hi! I also take MIralax. The only problem that I have with it is that

> sometimes it works too GOOD. Close to diarrhea & not much control over

it.

> My gastroenterologist recommended that I take the Miralax & Milk of

Magnesia.

> I also ate LOTS of fiber, fruits & veggies. I never thought that I would

> have a constipation but I did! My gastroenterolgist said that it is

> combination of the meds that I'm on & the disease. Do you take Miralax

once

> a day & when?

> Take care. Beth

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[Guest guest]

Dolores,

The " Taiwan Trots " are right!!! LOL!!!! She prescribed both of them after

she had done a colonoscopy on me & knew that I had major problems!

Since I found out myself that I can't handle BOTH of them I do take one or

the other!

For years I had irritable bowel syndrome - my system is so weird!! Beth

[Guest guest]

Mike........at least, you can't say you have a boring job!

[Guest guest]

Mike........at least, you can't say you have a boring job!

[Guest guest]

Beth,

My neurologist doesn't believe it is the disease, but the combination of

meds I'm taking. However, I do believe it is related to PLS, because even

when I have diarrhea, I have to " push " it out. That really bothers me, too.

I would like to just have a normal movement, but I don't want to go on

about this because we just had a patient transferred to my ward this past

week who is obsessed with her bowel movements and really believes she has

to have at least 3 per day. She was taking two laxatives and Milk of

Magnesia (Another laxative) daily with the Milk of Mag being given her up

to 3 times per day. She had had diarrhea the entire week before her

transfer, but stated she had not had a bowel movement in two weeks. Now you

have some idea about the type of person I work with. She is really a nice

lady, too. Well-educated and articulate. This is the worst kind - An

intelligent person with psychosis, especially if they have any college or

degrees. We have 3, one with a Master's degree in School Psychology, one

with a B.A. in Public Health Administration and the lady mentioned with 3

years. We also have another REALLY psychotic lady with 3 years of college.

She only works well with one Rehab therapist. The rest of us have

difficulty refraining from cleansing the gene pool. Actually, the same

could be said for the two with the degrees, especially the one with the

M.S. We believe his personality was just a little bit like it is now, but

has gotten worse with his paranoid psychosis.

I'm rambling, but it's been a long day. I gave you more information than

you could possibly have wanted. Yes, some of us do have the same problem.

Mike Gray

Logansport IN

At 04:15 PM 6/24/02 -0400, you wrote:

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>Hi! I also take MIralax. The only problem that I have with it is that

>sometimes it works too GOOD. Close to diarrhea & not much control over it.

>My gastroenterologist recommended that I take the Miralax & Milk of Magnesia.

>I also ate LOTS of fiber, fruits & veggies. I never thought that I would

>have a constipation but I did! My gastroenterolgist said that it is

>combination of the meds that I'm on & the disease. Do you take Miralax once

>a day & when?

>Take care. Beth

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

No, you didn't give me more information than I wanted! I'm always

appreciative of

any information that anyone can give me!

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome that I used to have was horrible. Only happened

when I ate in a restaurant. The first time was a very embarrassing accident

at my sisters. And every time after that I would get so scared that I was

going to have an

accident that I DID have diarrhea. I was scared to ride in anyone else's car

after eating out for fear of an accident. Needless to say, my social life

really suffered.

After eating out I always had to be the driver in my car.

That is all gone now -- knock on wood- and I don't know what stopped it. I

don't know if it is all the muscle relaxers that I take or what. But, I'm

just happy that it is gone. I'd so much rather have this constipation which

I still believe is a combination of our diseases & medication. But - what do

I know??!! Take care, Mike. Beth

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

No, you didn't give me more information than I wanted! I'm always

appreciative of

any information that anyone can give me!

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome that I used to have was horrible. Only happened

when I ate in a restaurant. The first time was a very embarrassing accident

at my sisters. And every time after that I would get so scared that I was

going to have an

accident that I DID have diarrhea. I was scared to ride in anyone else's car

after eating out for fear of an accident. Needless to say, my social life

really suffered.

After eating out I always had to be the driver in my car.

That is all gone now -- knock on wood- and I don't know what stopped it. I

don't know if it is all the muscle relaxers that I take or what. But, I'm

just happy that it is gone. I'd so much rather have this constipation which

I still believe is a combination of our diseases & medication. But - what do

I know??!! Take care, Mike. Beth