Re: Anyone ever use Liquid Sorbitol as a laxative

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I had a similar problem, I used to have a cup of coffee in the morning, and

haven't since surgery--I started having hot herbal tea, and it usually does the

trick. It sure beats milk of magnesia.

Anyone ever use Liquid Sorbitol as a laxative

I have chronic constipation and my PCP a few years ago suggested I use

2 tablespoons of sorbitol once a day. I used to use a lot of fiber -

flax seed mostly - but now I cannot eat fiber I am only 4 weeks out of

surgery and I am getting pretty miserable. Has anyone ever tried this

or had this suggested to them?

anne

[Guest guest]

Tried hot teas, herbal and lipton - nothing. So it is the hot and

caffeine in coffee. I would hold my nose and give it a try if I knew

what was in it that made it work.

anne

> I had a similar problem, I used to have a cup of coffee in the

morning, and haven't since surgery--I started having hot herbal tea,

and it usually does the trick. It sure beats milk of magnesia.

>

> Anyone ever use Liquid Sorbitol

as a laxative

>

>

> I have chronic constipation and my PCP a few years ago suggested I use

> 2 tablespoons of sorbitol once a day. I used to use a lot of fiber -

> flax seed mostly - but now I cannot eat fiber I am only 4 weeks out of

> surgery and I am getting pretty miserable. Has anyone ever tried this

> or had this suggested to them?

>

> anne

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have used, with wonderful success, Jen-mi Bao Slim tea...Dieters

delight..A specia,l Chinese Pure Herbal Tea 100% natural...No Caffeine. I

would recomend this I too have your problem

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& gt;Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

& gt;To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

& gt;Subject: Anyone ever use Liquid Sorbitol as a

laxative

& gt;Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:17:51 -0000

& gt;

& gt;I have chronic constipation and my PCP a few years ago suggested I use

& gt;2 tablespoons of sorbitol once a day. I used to use a lot of fiber -

& gt;flax seed mostly - but now I cannot eat fiber I am only 4 weeks out of

& gt;surgery and I am getting pretty miserable. Has anyone ever tried this

& gt;or had this suggested to them?

& gt;

& gt;anne

& gt;

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[Guest guest]

Have you had the surgery and what are the ingredients

Thanks,

anne

> I have used, with wonderful success, Jen-mi Bao Slim tea...Dieters

> delight..A specia,l Chinese Pure Herbal Tea 100% natural...No

Caffeine. I

> would recomend this I too have your problem

>

> & gt;From: & quot;millasandra & quot; millasandra@y...

> & gt;Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> & gt;To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> & gt;Subject: Anyone ever use Liquid Sorbitol

as a

> laxative

> & gt;Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:17:51 -0000

> & gt;

> & gt;I have chronic constipation and my PCP a few years ago suggested

I use

> & gt;2 tablespoons of sorbitol once a day. I used to use a lot of

fiber -

> & gt;flax seed mostly - but now I cannot eat fiber I am only 4 weeks

out of

> & gt;surgery and I am getting pretty miserable. Has anyone ever

tried this

> & gt;or had this suggested to them?

> & gt;

> & gt;anne

> & gt;

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, the active ingredient is Senna leaves. That makes sense, have

you used right after your surgery? I have dieters tea also, but have

been pretty leary so soon after surgery.

Thanks again,

anne

> & gt; & gt; I have used, with wonderful success, Jen-mi Bao Slim

> tea...Dieters

> & gt; & gt; delight..A specia,l Chinese Pure Herbal Tea 100% natural...No

> & gt;Caffeine. I

> & gt; & gt; would recomend this I too have your problem

> & gt; & gt;

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;From: & amp;quot;millasandra & amp;quot; millasandra@y...

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;Subject: Anyone ever use

Liquid

> Sorbitol

> & gt;as a

> & gt; & gt; laxative

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:17:51 -0000

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;I have chronic constipation and my PCP a few years

ago

> suggested

> & gt;I use

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;2 tablespoons of sorbitol once a day. I used to

use a lot

> of

> & gt;fiber -

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;flax seed mostly - but now I cannot eat fiber I am

only 4

> weeks

> & gt;out of

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;surgery and I am getting pretty miserable. Has

anyone

> ever

> & gt;tried this

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;or had this suggested to them?

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;anne

> & gt; & gt; & amp;gt;

> & gt; & gt;

> & gt; & gt;

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>

>

> Date: 2004/08/29 Sun PM 03:17:51 EDT

> To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> Subject: Anyone ever use Liquid Sorbitol as a laxative

>

> Don't know if this will help but what about mineral oil?? It is an old fashion

cure for your problem. Hope this helps. jaydee

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your suggestion. I had a box of Dieter's tea in the back

of my cupboard that I take when I travel and had forgotten about it.

I use to eat a lot of fiber, any way had a cup yesterday afternoon

and today am a brand new woman and much happier.

anne

>

> after surgery I was even worse..I was out of surgery about 3 weeks

I needed

> something, cause I was going to KILL some one.In the beginning it

is a

> little " tuff " on your " body " . be careful,....I say, it beats the

hell out

> of the other way you feel

>

> & gt;From: & quot;millasandra & quot; millasandra@y...

> & gt;Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> & gt;To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> & gt;Subject: Re: Anyone ever use Liquid

Sorbitol as

> a laxative

>

[Guest guest]

I have also had a chronic problem with severe constipation since my

surgery 1/22/04. I used the Dieter's tea for awhile and then it

stopped working as my . system became used to it. My PCP prescribed

2 Tb of Lactalose but it made me throw up. Now she has me drinking a

teaspoon of Colite in 16 oz of liquid 2x a day. It has helped maybe

10%. I really think this why my weight loss has been so slow. maybe

a 1 a week. Has anyone out there used Zelnorm? I've been trying to

get some information about this drug. It is suppost to help regulate

how your body uses water in the bowel.

Cathy

> Thanks for your suggestion. I had a box of Dieter's tea in the

back

> of my cupboard that I take when I travel and had forgotten about

it.

> I use to eat a lot of fiber, any way had a cup yesterday afternoon

> and today am a brand new woman and much happier.