Re: Heard from GI -DENISE!!

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I too take Metamucil twice a day to keep my bowels moving. When I am

really " bound up " , per doctors orders, I drink citrus mitrate and boy

does that clean ya out! lol You can buy it over the counter at most

drug stores.

I believe that using laxitives all the time does reduce them working

for you. Also, your bowels can become dependent on them so I wouldn't

suggest you continue that. Talk with you doctor about this problem

and these ideas. But for me Metamucil is the answer. A tablespoon in

the am and one in the pm DAILY. HOWEVER....start out slowly with

this, because it does cause bloating and cramping if you start out

with too much at once. I would suggest one tablespoon for a few days

at bedtime then increase in 10-14 days to two.

Good luck to ya and don't hesistate to write me if you need too!

Hugs, Elicia

> Good Morning everyone, I hope this finds everyone

> feeling a little better today.

>

> I just heard from my GI docs office and they still

> have not heard from Dr. Lehman or the ERCP clinic at

> IU. I am getting a little more than frustrated here.

> It seems like they have been telling me that forever!

> I guess my patience is wearing a little thin.

>

> I'm having some problems witht he Darvocet now, I know

> constipation is a common side effect but this is

> ridiculous! I have to take laxitives three times a

> day and its not even helping much now. Is it possible

> for your body to get to a point where laxitives don't

> work anymore? Like pain meds do? I don't know but I

> feel like I am going to explode sometimes... pretty

> gross, but true.

>

> What else will help with this? Does anyone else have

> this problem with the Darvocet? I'm almost tempted to

> stop taking it for a few days (would make the pain

> worse in someways but maybe better in others?) This

> usually only happens during a flare and it causes

> terrible cramping and bloating too... can't be good

> for the rest of me to be all stopped up can it?

>

> Good grief!

>

> On a brighter note... I got a call from the lead

> pharmacist at the pharmcay that caused all of my Meds

> problems this weekend... he apologized profusely and

> said he was going to get to the bottom of this and get

> things cleared up. (BIG surprise!) He said that some

> of the newer pharmacists just don't understand what

> being in pain can do to a person and that if he'd have

> been here it would have never happened. Woo hoo!

> Might get that apology letter and the letter to the

> doctor I requested after all.

>

> Well, I am off to lay down for a bit, my back is

> really bothering me this morning...

>

> Many, Many {{{HUGZ}}} and prayers,

>

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