I Think I Have A Handle On My Constipation

[Guest guest]

As some of you may already know I early June I had an attack of diverticulitis

which was treated with the usual onslaught of antibiotics. It did work but it

left me constipated...BIG TIME!

I have researched and learned more than I ever wanted to know about POOP!

At first I used Oxy Powder. It worked with the usual " brown Niagra Falls " every

morning. Don't get me wrong. ANYTHING that " dumps the crud " was welcome but I

wanted a couple of DAILY & FORMED BM's per day.

Here's what I've come up with so far:

2 oz of s Brand aloe vera juice 2X per day. Aloe vera juice is an anti

inflammatory that benefits your entire GI tract but in my particular case my

diverticulas. I use s for 2 reasons. They killed the crummy taste of aloe

vera juice. It tastes like WATER! It does NOT need refrigeration after

opening.

2 billion CFU's of acidophiles pro-biotic 1X per day. (CFU: Colony Forming Unit)

250 mg of Milk Thistle 3X per day. Milk Thistle is a liver cleansing agent that

improves liver bile flow. Bile flows to the colon and improves peristalsis.

I have been using Oxy Powder but NOT according to the company's direction:

1. Eat breakfast at 6 AM.

2. Wait 3 hours for stomach to empty and take 2 Oxy Powder.

3. Lunch at 1 PM.

4. Wait 3 hours for stomach to empty and take 2 Oxy Powder.

5. Eat at 7 PM and take 2 Oxy Powder at bedtime.

My purpose for the Oxy Powders is NOT a colon cleanse! It is sort of a stool

softener so that fece can get around and through any obstruction or swelling.

Has it been working as I intended? I'm happy to say YES! Solid but soft, 3X per

day. My next intended modification will be to reduce the Oxy Powder to only

one, 3 (or 2) times per day.

I'm passing narrow stool. This is a sure sign of diverticulosis /

diverticulitis involvement. I'm having a colonoscopy on the 24th to see exactly

what is the condition of my diverticulae.

Tom