A subject of some delicacy ( and URGENCY!!!)

[Guest guest]

Good evening, my friends. I must risk offending you with this

plaintive plea: 10 days into severe hypo for the scan and RAI and I

am severely impacted. I take oatmeal with raisins and prune juice,

and drink liters of Pellegrino. I am in an annoying bit of pain. Is

there an over-the-counter laxative that someone would reccommend or

perhaps a script that would be compatable to all the heart meds and

renal failure stuff I already on a daily basis. One more day and I'm

going to need rotor-rooter. Names of brands ..... HELP!!!!! Pat

[Guest guest]

Hey Pat,

I take Philips Milk of Magnesia. It's the best thing. You have to

drink lots of water but you should be doing that anyways to give your

bowels a vehicle. There is no pain and it does wonders for cleaning out

your hypo'd system. Just make sure you take a magazine in with you once

it kicks in because you will be stationary for a while.

Good luck,

atl, ga

pt 10/3/00

tt 10/27/00

last RAI 12/8/01

A subject of some delicacy ( and URGENCY!!!)

Good evening, my friends. I must risk offending you with this

plaintive plea: 10 days into severe hypo for the scan and RAI

and I

am severely impacted. I take oatmeal with raisins and prune

juice,

and drink liters of Pellegrino. I am in an annoying bit of

pain. Is

there an over-the-counter laxative that someone would reccommend

or

perhaps a script that would be compatable to all the heart meds

and

renal failure stuff I already on a daily basis. One more day

and I'm

going to need rotor-rooter. Names of brands ..... HELP!!!!!

Pat

[Guest guest]

Pat,

I ended up using an OTC laxative (don't remember the name) and it was

horrible with all the cramping. The best thing I ever found was a Fleet

(brand) enema. It is basically water and maybe saline and it's action is

quite rapid. You don't need to wait a few hours and wonder when it will hit

you. Should have no effect on any other meds you take.