Re: Re: Miralax -- was Flaring and worried

[Guest guest]

10

days is a long time with no bowel movement. I’d probably head to my

doctor or the ER at this point to make sure there isn’t an obstruction,

or a pseudo-obstruction.

Even

though you are eating soft foods, there should be some waste to

eliminate. Are you feeling discomfort and pain from the constipation?

Miralax

is something I’ve been using for more than six years. It is an

osmotic laxative, now OTC, which means it keeps the stools soft to make it

easier for whatever peristalsis your body has to continue to move food through

the digestive tract. But it takes 4 to 5 days to become effective, and

won’t help with increasing the muscle movement. Miralax makes a huge

difference in my digestive motility, but won’t actually trigger

peristalsis.

Magnesium

will do that, using an enema helps get the lower GI moving again, increasing

vitamin C. I believe Milk of Magnesia is SCD-legal, depending on the

ingredients. I use plain magnesium glycinate or liquid magnesium daily,

partly to help with constipation, and partly to help with severe muscle

cramps.

I

have neurological issues which cause the chronic constipation I deal with. I do

resort to using a water enema every few months to get things moving again –

suppositories are usually ineffective. Once or twice a year my entire

nervous system goes haywire, causing even more severe constipation. My

problem is more in the upper GI than the lower. After consultation with

my gastroenterologist I do use something which can be risky if used often,

which I don’t, but as it is something not recommended for use while on

SCD I won’t go into any details on that.

The

first year on SCD I dealt with episodes of severe constipation despite using

Miralax daily and having Zelnorm (a motility med. that has since been removed

from the US market) to use more frequently. Constipation seemed to

be part of the healing cycle for me. The good thing is that the longer I

was on SCD the less often I had bouts of severe constipation. Now it has

settled into the cycles connected to my faulty nervous system. Which is

still wonderful improvement!

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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Is

milk of mag illegal? I didn t see it in the list.

How bad is it for me if I get things going and then use miralax to keep things

going for a while?

Is it better to eat broth/pureed veggies/pureed meat or add fiber? I know on

pecan bread it says beans areadvanced but isn t it a good source of fiber. I m

not really getting much fiber at all. Maybe that s my problem?????

[Guest guest]

Surprised

but glad to hear you aren’t feeling pain or discomfort. I’d keep

using the milk of magnesia but also add Miralax; between the two items you

should get some results in a few days. But if you don’t get a bowel

movement in another week I’d check in with your doctor.

Miralax

is a powder, you add to diluted fruit juice or water.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

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Thanks

for the info. I m trying to drink a lot more water. I have no pain. Maybe I

need a couple more doses of milk of mag then try miralax daily. I have the

powder version. Is that ok?

[Guest guest]

In

my opinion, it is OK to continue to use something to help with bowel movements

until your digestion heals and can handle things better. [grin]

From

my perspective and experience, now that I have a diagnosis that includes poor

digestive motility, I have to use something to help with peristalsis. The

longer I’ve been on SCD, the better the situation with my constipation

and bloating, but I still need something to help since my body hasn’t

been able to completely recover that ability.

Hopefully

yours will, but you may not see significant improvement on the constipation

front until a year or two on SCD. It takes a while for healing to

occur. As your digestion improves, you’ll be able to eat more

variety of foods, and that will all help with regular elimination.

I’ve

never used Milk of Magnesia, but I do use a magnesium supplement nearly every

day, along with Miralax. I just can’t eat enough fruit to make

a difference. But I still do well, and although my nervous system is

deteriorating, the rest of my health issues have improved dramatically,

stabilized to the surprise of my doctors, or disappeared. Thanks to being

on SCD and no longer using processed convenience foods with all their additives

and synthetic chemicals.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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Kim,

thanks. The milk of mag is working but I'm scared that I'll keep needing

something to keep-it-moving. I just want to e able to eat more food and not be

scared. I'll keep with the miralax for a while and try some magnesium (Jodi's

suggestion). I also added some orange juice to my prune nectar.

Thanks for you help!