Totally clogged

[GotItDoneInHarlem 302]

POOP QUESTION ALERT

So I've been clogged up. Had to go the fleet route to get things flowing but it was still bad. So I started taking colace 1x day and that did nothing. So now I'm tAking 2x day.

I've noticed that I've GAINED 2 pounds since doing this. Is it making me retain Water? Why the weight gain?

[McButterpants 2,846]

OMG - the dreaded poo!

My NUT wanted me to take Metamucil and a good quality pro-biotic. Both helped me immediately upon taking (like within 90 minutes).

I've recently had another bout with things not moving...I'm back on the Metamucil and will continue to take daily. I was taking Colace, but the doc doesn't want that to be a long term solution, she wants a more natural approach.

Best of luck

[mamafine23 101]

Muralax works magic .

[Recycled 2,182]

POOP QUESTION ALERT

So I've been clogged up. Had to go the fleet route to get things flowing but it was still bad. So I started taking colace 1x day and that did nothing. So now I'm tAking 2x day.

I've noticed that I've GAINED 2 pounds since doing this. Is it making me retain Water? Why the weight gain?

Impacted is something you do not want to ignore or waste time messing around with what doesn't work. It will only get worse and you will get to a point you want to go to the ER and have 'em get it out with a rooter router.

Go to the drug store and get a bottle of Magnesium Citrate. It taste like unsweetened koolaide. Drink it down and all will better in about an hour or so. It will completely clean you out and is very easy on the system as well.

[losin_it 15]

Once you get 'cleaned out', make sure you get in plenty of fluids. I've found things go much better when I drink plenty of Water. Good luck, it's a bad feeling to be backed up!

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

Are you getting in all your Water? The gain is most likely due to being backup up. You don't want it to go on too long, you might want to give your doctor a call. He may tell you to take something stronger than Colace.

Good luck!

[DirtyHarriett 94]

Far and away the worst part for me. I made the joke before that I was going to train a hamster to use a flashlight and a pick axe!

Milk of magnesia worked for me. Stay on top of it once you get things moving!