Re: Re: Re: Miralax -- was Flaring and worried

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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?

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>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.

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

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

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>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.

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>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.

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>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.

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>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!

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>Kim M.

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>SCD 6 years

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>Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

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>neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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

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

>things going for a while?

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>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?????

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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!To:

BTVC-SCD Sent: Mon, April 19, 2010 6:57:00 AMSubject: Re: Re: Miralax -- was Flaring and worried

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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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?